You didn’t answer the question, did you? I have provided my reasons. Where are yours? Tell us all what he did that was so very extraordinary. It should be a very easy task, shouldn’t it?
In the unlikely event that you are not lying in order to cover your own idiocy, let me thank you for all of the wait staff you help provide.
“On and off”? Well, I can certainly understand the “off” part. Do they miss you at the community college night courses during “off”?
I look forward to your learned opinion. And in (what I consider to be) the unlikely event that you are able to support your position I will post my retraction and apology right here.
Put up or shut up.
How nasty you are on a thread that is simply about Jackie Gleason. Frighteningly so. If you so disdain actors and opera singers why do you even bother coming on a thread about acting?? You obviously know nothing about this fine art.
I can’t change your mind (because you have none)
but to those who also don’t understand this performance: it is about the art of stillness, mostly. It is about internal, subtle acting - much like what Garbo did when the camera was on her but she said nothing. It is about thinking, not speaking. In that, his performance is wonderful. His character is there in the snap of a finger because, somehow, Mr. Gleason, brought forth all those dark qualities that were in his own persona.
Much different than Gigot, which I differ with from my friends here. I do not think that’s a good performance.