Marlon Brando ON THE WATERFRONT, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, THE GODFATHER, APOCALYPSE NOW, LAST TANGO IN PARISMarlon Brando’s approach to acting can best be described as “extremely committed.” While he may have started off as a heartthrob, he was not concerned with how he came across to the audience; only in how best to inhabit his characters. This is how he could be equally convincing as the smoldering-yet-oafish Stanley Kowalski and the insane-yet-eloquent Colonel Kurtz. While he came to be known as one of the more eccentric and demanding of Hollywood actors, there is no denying that his performances did more than simply contribute to the films he was in, but actually helped to set the tone of these films. While most American filmmaking was defined by directors and producers, Marlon Brando showed how imperative acting can be in crafting the larger fabric of each film. A titanic actor who created some of film’s most memorable characters.
Marlon Brando
