What is overacting? Post examples

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Had a facebook debate with someone I worked with, and he kept on using overacting...in fact in just about every show/movie i've asked him about that he doesn't like he mentions "overacting" but yet doesn't give examples.

Doubt he knows wtf it means...I mean i'm not even sure I do...

What are some scenes with overacting,and why it's overacted please.

dap/repped for schoolin me on this

 

[robb]

id throw Tarantino in the overacting category. Well in his past flicks dude would overact.

 

[FlyRy]

 

[satam55]

Eva Green in the short-lived Starz series "Camelot".

I'm not good at telling how good or how bad an actor is acting in a Movie or TV Show (Unless it's really obvious), but Eva Green's performance on that show was just so over the top compared to the various Movies I've seen her in.

 

[TheGodling]

Overacting is exactly what the term implies, it's when actors exaggerate immensely and it comes of more ridiculous than dramatic.

Perfect example of terrible overacting:



It's not always bad though, here's an example of overacting that makes the whole thing better:



It often just depends on what they're going for.

 

[Pesci]

I love Benjamin Sisko and his pimp hand, but Avery Brooks is corny at times

 

[Tommy Fits]

Jennifer lawrence in American hustle

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

pick any court scene in Liar Liar

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Eva Green in the short-lived Starz series "Camelot".

I'm not good at telling how good or how bad an actor is acting in a Movie or TV Show (Unless it's really obvious), but Eva Green's performance on that show was just so over the top compared to the various Movies I've seen her in.

She was annoying as shyt in that show..that and the lead actor just looked too much like a prettyboy sissy.

 

[Shogun]

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Bruh that whole scene felt like some Scary Movie shyt ...totally out of place.

 

[MartyMcFly]

 

[Bob Loblaw]

 

[BXKingPin82]

pick any court scene in Liar Liar

but overacting is Jim Careys signature move

 

[HHR]

Sean Penn wailing like a fool in Mystic River is my go to example