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The 10 Best Over-The-Top Performances of All Time (Collider)

"Thanks to award shows celebrating and awarding understated performances more often than not; there's something of an unfair assumption that quiet, grounded acting is automatically better than loud, over-the-top acting. This is far from the truth, and it's not correct to label one as (generally) better in the same way. It's unfair that award shows seem to think great dramas are more worthy of awards than great comedies. It's hard to capture all the great scenery-chewing performances in one list and narrow down all the most iconic ones into just a handful. But these are undoubtedly fantastic, big, showy performances and showcase how much fun over-the-top acting can be to watch, as well as how memorable it makes certain characters and the films they appear in." - collider.com
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Willem Dafoe as Thomas Wake in 'The Lighthouse' (2019)
Willem Dafoe as Thomas Wake in 'The Lighthouse' (2019)
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Nicolas Cage as Peter Loew in 'Vampire's Kiss' (1988)
Nicolas Cage as Peter Loew in 'Vampire's Kiss' (1988)
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Michael Sheen as Aro in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' (2012) (2012)
Michael Sheen as Aro in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' (2012) (2012)
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Ian Mcdiarmid as Palpatine in 'Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith' (2005)
Ian Mcdiarmid as Palpatine in 'Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith' (2005)
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R. Lee Ermey as Gunner Sergeant Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket' (1987)
R. Lee Ermey as Gunner Sergeant Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket' (1987)
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Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in 'Misery' (1990)
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in 'Misery' (1990)
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Gary Oldman as Stansfield in 'Léon: The Professional' (1994)
Gary Oldman as Stansfield in 'Léon: The Professional' (1994)
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Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' (1980)
Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' (1980)
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Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in 'Tropic Thunder' (2008)
Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in 'Tropic Thunder' (2008)
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Al Pacino as Tony Montana in 'Scarface' (1983)
Al Pacino as Tony Montana in 'Scarface' (1983)
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