When I saw "Crazy Heart" recently, I was knocked out not only by Jeff Bridges' incredibly authentic performance but also by Robert Duvall in a much smaller role. There's not a moment in the film in which Duvall is anything less than utterly truthful, which is always the case with him.So I was amused when I called actor, teacher, and Sanford Meisner disciple Jim Jarrett to discuss what truthful acting really means, and he told me a funny story related to him by Jon Voight. Long ago, when Duvall and Voight were in Meisner's class, Duvall took one step into a scene and Meisner said, "Already wrong." Which proves that sometimes even the most talented actors have to learn what it means to be honest when acting."You can't fake it," says Jarrett of truthfulness. If the moment "isn't as full as it should be, you lead yourself along and don't push…...
- 3/19/2010
- backstage.com
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