James Marsters went to high school in Davis, California. What does an American look like? We're always smiling, for one thing, it's part of our upbringing or something. Even if we aren't smiling, it's something about how we hold our facial muscles, our posture, our gestures...
And a good actor could pull off any of those traits you mention above.
I have no idea what you mean by a good actor then. All actors have a range they can play. I think someone can be a "good actor" but still not be able to play a particular type of character.
Marsters is a decent actor, but I don't know that I can see Spike as a poet, turned or not. He looks nothing like the Paul in my head. Besides I can't picture Scully being remotely interested in him, whereas I can picture her being attracted to Clive Owen. Probably because I am. LOL.
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He was raised in Modesto!
Date: 2012-03-07 05:00 am (UTC)And a good actor could pull off any of those traits you mention above.
I have no idea what you mean by a good actor then. All actors have a range they can play. I think someone can be a "good actor" but still not be able to play a particular type of character.
Marsters is a decent actor, but I don't know that I can see Spike as a poet, turned or not. He looks nothing like the Paul in my head. Besides I can't picture Scully being remotely interested in him, whereas I can picture her being attracted to Clive Owen. Probably because I am. LOL.