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[–] GCanuck@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Anytime a comedian takes on a dramatic role and nails it.

Off the top of my head….

Robin Williams: Dead Poets Society (and many more, I think that was his first) Bill Hader: Barry. Jim Carrey: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[–] Pea666@feddit.nl 14 points 1 year ago

Don’t forget about Bryan Cranston either! He was that weird but hilarious dentist from Seinfeld and the dad in Malcolm in the Middle way before he ever was Walter White.

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You often hear comedians are the best actors because they learn to act through humour which is is probably the most abrupt emotions to react to

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 year ago

I've heard it more that both comedy and drama is like a dance, but comedy has a faster tempo.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I figure it's also because they're on stage so much and trying to convey so much to an audience so often. There's gotta be a lot of transferrable skills.

[–] greensage@lib.lgbt 3 points 1 year ago

I really loved Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? She nailed that one

Also Jim Carrey in The Truman Show, and Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction!