I've never liked Welles as an actor, because he's not really an actor. In Hollywood you have two categories, you talk about actors and personalities. Welles was an enormous personality, but when he plays Othello, everything goes down the drain, you see, that's when he's croaks. In my eyes he's an infinitely overrated filmmaker.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes Welles as an actor and filmmaker, valuing acting over personality.
- In plain terms
- Welles was a personality but not a good actor or filmmaker.
- What can you take from it?
- Acting skill matters more than personality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does personality equal skill?
- How do we rate actors?
Another view
It relies on subjective opinion.
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