There are actors and actresses out there whose skill greatly surpasses the creative material offered them. Yet, how many more actors and actresses have flubbed great parts, monumental roles in need of monumental artists.
Oh what an eye opened to come across a Hollywood personality that has raw acting ability.
Take for instance my most favorite twenty first century distillation of raw talent. Dakota Fanning. Not since Steven Spielberg's made for television, the "Taken" series have I seen such talent. Dakota was a child prodigy. I had personally never seen that sort of "raw" acting ability - and in such a young child. There are adults that can't approach her acting skills. Throughout the entire series, Dakota captured my imagination. Frequently, throughout each episode, I found myself asking the exact same two questions "Who is this little girl? How old is she?"
What other actors played their part as well as it could be played? Who did their part justice? Newt did in Aliens. Dakota Fanning in the Taken series was extraordinary! Astonishing even! Simply... astonishing! "Who is this little girl?" Sorry, force of habit. Rest assured, I follow her career. But there simply has been a dry spell on parts for her. Parts that would require her range and showcase her incomparable talent.
Steven Spielberg, the director of the Taken Series said it best. "If it wasn't for this little girl, the Taken series would not have been possible."
He said that he always writes a story then finds the best actor for the job. "This was the first time that I actually wrote a story forsomeone in particular. With someone in mind." He said he was essentially writing a part for Dakota in advance.
The premise of the Taken series is an inside look behind the scenes of all of the "so called" alien abductions since the Roswell crash and an explanation of the what's and whys. Supposedly, this very advanced alien species was abducting humans for decades, in order to cross breed their DNA with ours, resulting in a successful creation (Dakota's character) that would be even more powerful than they. The part calls for a very advanced little girl. Dakota delivers. The character called for a very intelligent little girl. Dakota delivers. The part called for a matter of fact creature with a sense of innate knowledge and presence. Dakota delivers. She just delivers!
"Who is this little girl?"
Real life ants are easily overlooked. Can anyone else give examples of an actor/actress that can abnormally carry many times their weight in raw acting ability?
