Charlie Clark,
the English actor, is refreshing not only for his no-nonsense work ethic and
acting style but also for his outspokenness. Most actors and people in the
public eye are generally pretty careful how they speak and choose their words
so as not to offend anyone. There is nothing wrong with this and it is really a
social norm that most of us have followed since we were kids. Charlie Clark, however,
is quite blunt in a self-deprecating manner when it comes to talking about
himself and whatever achievements of his might be tossed on the table in order
to get his opinion of them. (Perhaps we should choose our words a bit more
carefully and instead of the word blunt, we should use straightforward or
forthright). When it comes to himself and his awards (he has won Best Actor and
Critics Rising Star Award in several film festivals) he is definitely not that
outspoken.
We find his
way of being frank and direct invigorating and it points to his core of
honesty, which we admire greatly. He is, by the way, also very honest in his
performances. We mentioned no-nonsense acting style, which is part and parcel
of his overall honest true persona and outspokenness. The characters he
portrays always have an added dimension or three when he becomes that person on
stage or in a film. He brings a certain energy that forces people to keep their
eyes on him and makes them want more when he exits stage left.
He is at once
a tough guy and a sensitive soul (you can tell by his eyes) and an actor to be
reckoned with. He is no pushover and even if he plays a meek underdog there is
still something in his performance that gives the audience hope that he may
overcome all the odds and succeed. He can change his appearance as needed for
any role and he can inhabit, or so it seems, a character’s soul, which to many
who see him backstage before the scene takes place is like a miracle happening right
in front of them. There are several other actors who have the ability to do
that: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Radcliffe and Taron Egerton, among others have
it.
Charlie has
been trained by some of the best acting teachers in the world and has performed
in countless projects. One of the many interesting things about him is that he
still loves to watch movies. When he started out at the age of 14, he watched
over 500 great movies religiously just to learn the process of movie making and
acting from beginning to end. That is real dedication and focus.
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