Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job.

真正的表演，如果像表演一个角色的脚本台词，而不是你自己的话，并不能完成任务。

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I guess his looks, his acting ability, his short life, and maybe the type of character he played in his movies made him the legend he still is today.

我想是他的长相，他的演技，他短暂的一生，也许还有他在电影中扮演的角色类型让他今天依然是个传奇。

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It is Bong Joon-ho’s masterful character development, coupled with the understated and chilling acting of Kim Hye-ja, that makes Mother so much better than a straightforward whodunit.

奉俊昊推进角色的功力可谓一流，再加上金惠子不露声色的演绎让人不寒而栗，使得《母亲》获得了比一般侦探影片更好的反响。

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The series' other great strength (along with the digital effects team's vivid rendering of Rowling's most imaginative fancies) has been as a showcase for a vast gallery of terrific character acting.

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