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Aug 29, 2022 · In order to keep tension in the scene high, Steiger claimed that some off-camera overacting — as well as some well-placed insults — can help a co-star. This is what Steiger did with Brando....
- Witney Seibold
The behind the scenes stories make it sound like he did little preparation and just winged it, yet the result is hypnotic. On the other hand, some of Steiger's best work is overlooked. The Pawnbroker (1964) is a great movie with a brilliant, heartbreaking performance from Steiger.
May 15, 2015 · Steiger does not get the credit he deserves for this scene, but the way he reacts is just as important to the scene as the way Brando delivers the dialogue. The way Steiger is silent and expressionless as the words hit him enhances the scene.
Feb 7, 2023 · And in that test, Marlon felt he was a failure. That famously sensational film had dodged real introspection and settled for a promise of nakedness that Marlon was too shy to fulfill. Let’s look at On the Waterfront, the point at which our consideration of Brando had paused.
For many years Steiger, who had actually stayed during Brando's close-ups to help him put in a better performance, remained very bitter that Brando didn't return the favor, and often mentioned it in interviews.
Apr 15, 2009 · We only hear a few words of the conversation, as background noise drowns the dialogue out. However, we see the look of shame on Brando's face and the look of shock on Saints. The acting, especially Brando's, raises this film to lofty heights it otherwise does not deserve to reach.
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Jul 21, 2002 · Mr. Steiger seemed to shadow Mr. Brando through much of his career, making a specialty of deeply divided, self-destructive characters -- roles well suited to the Method's introspective,...
