I may be old school but when I watch a movie, I want to spend 1.5-3 hours of screen time looking at beautiful people. Of late, I have noticed that just anybody is becoming an actor on the screen. When there is no facial appeal I find it hard to enjoy watching them act unless their roles are not that of the main character. What is your take on this? Should actors be good-looking?
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discuss Should actors be good-looking?
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Shortie
Captain Cackle
I wouldn't say that all actors need to be good-looking. If they can act and they are good at the role they play, then I would say that is more than enough.
I do like to sometimes see good-looking actors from time to time, but I don't think it should be a requirement.
I do like to sometimes see good-looking actors from time to time, but I don't think it should be a requirement.
For me, the role an actor wants to take will determine if he or she should be good looking. But I do know that the majority of the people enjoy watching attractive actors. There are a couple of them in my local film industry and they are loved by a lot of people, especially the ladies.
Well, actors should be good looking. That's because human eyes want to see beautiful and nice things. Some roles even demand good looking actors.
Certain roles not-so-good-looking people fill quite well. This, of course, is the outlier for Hollywood, though, and there typically is eye-candy in the movie to probably not make you feel like you're just watching normal people in an A-list movie.
The first example of Steve Buscemi came to mind when I read this. Not the most attractive guy...
And, though I had to Google his name, Danny Trejo would be on that list, too. However, he's in some good movies too.
So, should actors and actresses be good-looking? Not all the time. There are some cases where they can play the correct storyline for that character and not be good-looking. That said, again, these are the outliers of the red carpet in Hollywood.
The first example of Steve Buscemi came to mind when I read this. Not the most attractive guy...
And, though I had to Google his name, Danny Trejo would be on that list, too. However, he's in some good movies too.
So, should actors and actresses be good-looking? Not all the time. There are some cases where they can play the correct storyline for that character and not be good-looking. That said, again, these are the outliers of the red carpet in Hollywood.
Apsara
Captain Cackle
Not necessarily. While looks can help in certain roles, I believe strong acting skills, presence, and authenticity matter more. You connect with audiences through emotion, not just appearance. Some of the most memorable actors aren’t conventionally attractive.
