The ultimate part for a real character actor

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2004)

Patton was a case of the right movie coupled with the right man to play the principle character.Therefore the main plaudits must by definition go to the brilliant casting involved before we get to the acting.In my opinion Scotts portrayal of Patton ranks among perhaps the top 3 characterizations of all time right up there with Hackmans Popeye Doyle & Douglas,s Spartacus.Scott was Patton in every sense right down to his shirt buttons & played the part accordingly. The same can be said of Hackman & Douglas. When this coming together of actor & role occurs we get the instant feeling that there is nobody else who could play the part, they are almost one & the same such is the performance.I consider this to be the ultimate in acting ability the skill to totally immerse ones self in the part & to make it look real.You almost come away feeling you have witnessed history having seen the actual person. The ultimate accolade. Maybe thats why so few have reached the standard.