What is overacting? Post examples

[notPsychosiz]

 

[notPsychosiz]

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.

That Nick Cage scene isnt overacting, its bad acting.
Everything he said and did is appropriate for a person being held down as their face is covered in bees against their will. Problem is, he is unconvincing delivering it.

Sometimes full histerics is called for. Yelling, screaming, etc... but if the actor doesn't or cant commit it comes off looking stupid so most actors play it safe and never go all the way there. Its exactly what Ben Steller was saying by "Never go full retard" in Tropic Thunder.

Some of the best acting I have ever seen was by the black chick that won Scream Queens (and was cast in the Saw movies). Because she went full retard cause she didn't know not to cause she had 0 acting experience. So when she would cry on set she would really cry. Snot bubbles and everything. It was like actually happening in front of you.

Then, by the time she did her part in Saw, she had learned to be reserved and her scenes were just average like everyone else.
But if you go back and watch Scream Queens... she was on her way to being GOAT... but she toned it down once she got on.

 

[Trapperman Dave]

No mention of the real husbands of hollywood cast?

 

[Danie84]

Any movie starring Nicolas Cage

 

[DaRealness]

1:33 onwards is just

 

[bobbiewishbone]

 

[FlyRy]

Jon polito in everything

 

[El Poyo Loco]

but overacting is Jim Careys signature move

The blooper reel at the end of Liar Liar when she just yells overacter at Carrey was the best part of the movie

 

[Pitfalls0117]

Jeremy piven in entourage is textbook overacting

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Can't believe I missed this thread

Thought I was the only one who found that Sean Penn scene Wildly uncomfortable to watch, I feel bad at it. It's my go to impression too

 

[Smashius Clay]

More Pacino

 

[ThaGlow]

Sorry if repost

 

[ThaGlow]

Also Cary Elwes in Saw 1.

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

It seems like a lot of people just associate overacting with yelling a lot. You can overact using any tone or even without saying a word.

Its basically any performance that seems noticeably bigger or more enthusiastic than one would expect from the character in that situation.

 

[Numpsay]

I'm almost sure if you look up overacting in the dictionary there is a picture of Nick Cannon next to it.