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munehamon
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"Fences - James Earl Jones performance contrasted with Denzel Washington"
Sat Apr-26-14 11:59 PM by munehamon

          

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE2dDmMGfa4

Both performances are amazing but James Earl Jones style of delivery gives me the impression he is pulling from real life experiences to play that role, almost as if he lived a similar life. Obviously this has to do with his age as well as the time period he grew up I imagine.

  
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Fences - James Earl Jones performance contrasted with Denzel Washington [View all] , munehamon, Sat Apr-26-14 11:53 PM
 
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Thanks for this.
Apr 27th 2014
1
JEJ never smiled once
Apr 27th 2014
2
With Denzel the audience appreciated the writing...
Apr 27th 2014
7
That's an interesting way to look at it
Apr 27th 2014
8
I think the tone of voice plays a huge part too.
Apr 27th 2014
10
When I read it, I didn't at all think of Troy as "having fun"
Apr 28th 2014
14
Is there humor in the writing?
Apr 28th 2014
20
      If there wasn't, he wouldn't be getting laughs.
Apr 28th 2014
24
           Not so sure about that..
Apr 28th 2014
26
                Like I said, it's not how I'd direct the scene.
Apr 28th 2014
28
I think you'd have to see the entire thing to know that. The audience
Apr 28th 2014
29
      ^^ this
Oct 01st 2015
44
Damn... I got to see that JEJ performance
Apr 27th 2014
3
RE: Fences - James Earl Jones performance contrasted with Denzel Washing...
Apr 27th 2014
4
This is what I love about acting...
Apr 27th 2014
6
      ^^^Co-sign. I think Denzel made a mistake though.
Apr 28th 2014
17
Example of an actor owning a role
Apr 27th 2014
5
JEJ laid it down....
Apr 27th 2014
9
Denzel is a boss, but he ain't JEJ.
Apr 27th 2014
11
How about I saw James Earl Jones perform this on Broadway?
Apr 27th 2014
12
do you remember
Apr 28th 2014
19
      Yeah I don't think I got it then because I just remember thinking
Apr 28th 2014
21
Wow. I never thought I'd see the day
Apr 28th 2014
13
to me, Courtney B. Vance was JEJ's Scottie Pippen
Apr 28th 2014
15
^^^This
Apr 28th 2014
18
No question. I wish I could see their final scene.
Apr 28th 2014
25
^^^^^^^^^^^
Apr 28th 2014
27
Agreed.
Sep 30th 2015
34
You should throw Billy Dees Performance in the mix.
Apr 28th 2014
16
Excellent comments, wow !!
Apr 28th 2014
22
Can we talk about the use of the word 'nigger' here
Apr 28th 2014
23
I think he used it as correctly as the word can be used.
Sep 30th 2015
37
it puts a child in his place
Oct 01st 2015
40
      I don't think he was telling his son "I don't like you". I think his po...
Oct 01st 2015
41
Yoo, August Wilson HBO announcement made me go back and watch
Sep 30th 2015
30
i would hate having a father like JEJ.
Sep 30th 2015
31
      Oh I am sure it sucks as a kid...
Sep 30th 2015
35
           there are other forms that have the same impact with less risk
Sep 30th 2015
38
Thank God my Dad took me to the OG play
Sep 30th 2015
32
Yeah I don't like the scene played for laughs.
Sep 30th 2015
36
      I don't think he's "playing it for laughs" at all.
Oct 01st 2015
43
           I agree that it's a valid choice on Denzel's part.
Oct 01st 2015
45
A+ post.
Sep 30th 2015
33
damn James Earl Jones
Sep 30th 2015
39
i want to see Roc's performance of it
Oct 01st 2015
42

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