Tom Cruise (Lt. Daniel Kaffee)
Method acting which the textbook described as “an approach to acting that originated with Konstantin Stanislavsky. Teaches actors to draw upon their own experiences to portray what a character experiences, even to the point of going out and experiencing something just for the role or remaining “in characters” on and off the set. Tom Cruise has a history of play movies that he has to act in a way that brings the character alive. He did a great job showing how Lt. Daniel Kaffee was a person who really didn’t care about his clients until he started to investigate the case of the two marines that where murder. As seen by the two clips below. Tom Cruise is great at method acting and most of his films reflect this style. Such as Mission: Impossible (1996), The Outsiders (1983), and Last Samurai (2003), and many others. He is able to make the audience believe he is that character in many films.
In this clip it shows Tom Cruise (Lt. Daniel Kaffee) not caring about his clients
In this clip it shows Tom Cruise (Lt. Daniel Kaffee) at the end of movie with a different view on people and cases
Jack Nicholson (Col. Nathan Jessep)
Method acting which the textbook described as “an approach to acting that originated with Konstantin Stanislavsky. Teaches actors to draw upon their own experiences to portray what a character experiences, even to the point of going out and experiencing something just for the role or remaining “in characters” on and off the set. Jack Nicholson has a history of playing the bad good in films. This film he does a great job of make the audience dislike him. In the scene where he having a meeting with the other marines you can see how he is not a nice person. Also, at the end when Lt Daniel Kaffee makes him lose his cool in court also show his temper. Jack Nicholson is a great actor who has used the method acting in many films such as The Shining (1980), The Witches of Eastwick(1987), Batman(1989), and many more. In each of these films he always bring the character that he is playing to life.
This is the clip to let the audience see Jack Nicholson (Col. Nathan Jessep) temper problem
This is the clip where Jack Nicholson (Col. Nathan Jessep) gets arrested for ordering the “Code Red”
Demi Moore (Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway)
Method acting which the textbook described as “an approach to acting that originated with Konstantin Stanislavsky. Teaches actors to draw upon their own experiences to portray what a character experiences, even to the point of going out and experiencing something just for the role or remaining “in characters” on and off the set. Demi Moore in this film and more always set the tone for being the moral person in her roles. She wanted justice and wanted to make sure that all of the rules are being followed. In the scene when Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway goes to the naval base to question Col. Nathan R. Jessup was to show her authority and that they meant business. She is also the character that show the compassionate for the two marines as seen when she talks to the other military lawyer in the clips below. Demi Moore has used method acting in many other films such as Ghost (1990), The Juror (1996), and G.I. Jane (1997), and many more. Each one of these film show her using method acting.
In this clip Demi Moore (Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway) challenges the Col. Nathan Jessep and search for the truth
In this clip you can see the compassion for the clients
Reference
Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014). Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.
Tom Cruise. (2015, June 09). In Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:25, June 18, 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cruise#Selected_filmography
Jack Nicholson. (2015, June 09). In Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:25, June 18, 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson_filmography
Demi Moore. (2015, June 09). In Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:25, June 18, 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demi_Moore#Filmography