Patton: I have seen him speak on film from the war. Polar opposites from George C. Scott. Not handsome, high pitched squeaky voice, weak chin.
If they had picked an actor with the looks, voice and mannerisms of the real Patton, the movie would have been a flop, if it was ever made at all.
The point is, these guys are so great they create these characters that are larger than life. And they are believable.
BTW, when talking about The Godfather movies with a friend, he mentioned that De Niro was awesome. I replied, De Niro was not in The Godfather. When he pointed out the scenes with De Niro, I was stunned. (when he gutted the Don in Italy, avenging his Mother) That's acting. he does that a lot.
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If they had picked an actor with the looks, voice and mannerisms of the real Patton, the movie would have been a flop, if it was ever made at all.
The point is, these guys are so great they create these characters that are larger than life. And they are believable.
BTW, when talking about The Godfather movies with a friend, he mentioned that De Niro was awesome. I replied, De Niro was not in The Godfather. When he pointed out the scenes with De Niro, I was stunned. (when he gutted the Don in Italy, avenging his Mother) That's acting. he does that a lot.
Cheers