Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Marlon Brando: America's Greatest Film Actor

Considered one of the most creative, complex, and by some descriptions, psychotic actors ever to appear on film, Marlon Brando is widely recognized as the greatest actor of the 20th century, and by many, the greatest movie actor of all time.  Having crossed the line from obscurity to fame by his twenty-fourth birthday in 1948, Brando became an idol the likes of which is usually reserved for rock stars, while becoming the model for virtually every other aspiring actor from the moment he first appeared on screen. His performances literally stunned fans and colleagues alike, and neither Hollywood nor the public has seen anything like him before or since.  Read more . . .