*Justin Hartley's Acting*

[Kalel x2x2]

Pretty Darn good, I must admit =]

[shy175223]

yeah so far.

[F-Stop Blues]

Why didnt they cast him in Aqua? I dont get that.

[k18]

He's a great actor. He really held his own during his first scene.

[Kalel x2x2]

Yep, bet it gets better ;)

[k18]

Originally posted by F-Stop Blues
Why didnt they cast him in Aqua? I dont get that.

Probably because he was doing a soap opera at the time.

[Kalel x2x2]

Originally posted by F-Stop Blues
Why didnt they cast him in Aqua? I dont get that.

Me either! he really is a good actor =/

[Ireallylikethisshow]

he's amazing!

[angelfire east]

I think he can do better, I've seen him do better on Passions.

[trunks3000]

i voted 'eh'...i wasnt impressed.

[MBCorp]

He was good in Aqua but I'm not impressed by him so far in SV. He was pretty flat in that scene with Glover.

[thehenry89]

he was like a robot in his sceen whith lionel. thehenry was not impressed. lol jk

[HowardFilms]

Originally posted by angelfire east
I think he can do better, I've seen him do better on Passions.

(snort) :lol:

[shy175223]

can't wait for next week so that we can MORE of him.

[F-Stop Blues]

I really liked the way he handled GA. He got his mannerisms down.

[Rafael122]

I won't vote. I have to see him in more episodes to make a better judgment.

[F-Stop Blues]

Originally posted by Rafael122
I won't vote. I have to see him in more episodes to make a better judgment.

Fair. I still wish that he had a goatee. That would have been badass.

[SeanZo]

I voted "Eh". Not great but not bad either.

[lilkoolmaria]

He's pretty good. He could be a little better at delivering his lines, though.

[Damali]

My only complaint is that his lines felt a little rushed. Overall, not bad.

[coasterprincess]

So far so good...I think he's doing well with the character. It's just how they put the character into the story that I'm worried about. (No amount of acting is going to help if the story sucks beyond all belief)

[Kara15]

I thought he was great! And very hot too! ;)

[trunks3000]

he seemed a little unnatural to me...his voice was kind of monotone.

[achilles]

The guy rocked it, an episode or two away from actually sounding like and being what we know from the comics

[Deana]

I thought he was okay. To soon to tell, but I know from Passions that he can rock the house when he wants to.

My god he's cute.

[Theshadow129x]

he was good

[neptune_pirate]

I don't thing he was that great, but then again he didnt have that many lines... hope it will get better

[boywithbluehanger]

I thought it was smooth acting, however he didnt seem like much of a convincing millionaire/billionaire around Lionel. But the acting was still smooth.

[lexs&os]

I was pleasantly surprised - he was very good and was great with JG.

[Thil_EL]

oliver vs lional scene was pretty intense.. hes doing good soo far..

[MBCorp]

I didn't care for the Oliver vs. Lionel scene. JH's acting was monotonous and flat and it was hilarious when Oliver tried to intimidate Lionel. I kept wanting Lionel to say something really, really cutting to him.

[Thil_EL]

Originally posted by MBCorp
I didn't care for the Oliver vs. Lionel scene. JH's acting was monotonous and flat and it was hilarious when Oliver tried to intimidate Lionel. I kept wanting Lionel to say something really, really cutting to him.
oh but he did.. ;)
i thought that quote about suffering and giving it a new meaning was pretty Mb like

[Lexgirl33]

I didnt think it was half as good as in Aquaman, though of course we didnt really get to see a lot. I am expecting a lot better from him

[Insight]

I think that was the first time I actually saw an actor get better during the scene. The first few lines I thought he struggled a little, but really did a great job overall.

[DWBSR620]

Excellent, nice addition, look forward to seeing him advance his character. Take care.


Peace To All.

[Coyote]

Haven't seen enough of him to judge yet. He seemed OK so far.

[RamonaE]

There's no category for sucked? hmmm..

[D.M.A.]

I can't really judge him just yet since his parts in sneeze wasn't big but by wither I can say more.I did like the scene wit lionel tho but that may just be because of JG great actin...I won't pass judgement on oliver just yet,he does have a cocky vibe tho and I kind of like that.Maybe he'll be sumthin serious when we actually see Ga but tonight tho it wasn't much

[thehenry89]

i'm with MBcorp his acting was mediocre at best i hope he will contine to improve.

[ginnyfan]

I thought he did a great job! :D

[smallvillerocks45]

He did a lot better than I expected. I'm finally excited to see more of him.

[God-Man]

Judging by this one episode, Hartley has no acting range whatsoever. He's even more wooden than Tom Welling.

[BadToad]

Not impressed at all.

[clanaalltheway]

he did alright. it should be interesting to see how he does in the long run.(he better be good dammit)

[MidgardDragon]

Here's what I posted about Justin's acting in the review thread:

I was distracted by Ollie's first scene until I realized what he was doing. Pay close attention to the conversation and Lionel's part about Ollie's acting in school plays. Justin wasn't acting like Ollie, he was acting like Ollie playing a part in order to fool Lionel, and Lionel saw right through it, just as we the audience did.

Bearing in mind what was really going on in that scene, Justin did a wonderful job portraying it.

[Lightning Flash]

I was getting in the impression that Ollie was being sarcastic the whole time he was talking to Lionel... I thought Justin did an awesome job.

[MBCorp]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
Here's what I posted about Justin's acting in the review thread:

I was distracted by Ollie's first scene until I realized what he was doing. Pay close attention to the conversation and Lionel's part about Ollie's acting in school plays. Justin wasn't acting like Ollie, he was acting like Ollie playing a part in order to fool Lionel, and Lionel saw right through it, just as we the audience did.

Bearing in mind what was really going on in that scene, Justin did a wonderful job portraying it.

I realize that was what Justin was trying to convey, but IMO he totally failed to sell it and just ended up wooden all around. And he was also stiff and wooden in the scene at the end with his minion. I don't know, maybe his acting will improve some in the next episode, but I certainly was not impressed with it in this episode.

[Saber]

I have to agree w/MBCorp; he was very stiff and added no style to the role. I was not impressed at all.
I hope he gets better soon because if not it’s going to be a long season with this arc if he can’t put some flair into it.

[Laguine]

I didn't see enough to juge...

[Balauru]

He can't act!

[InLove_with_Chloe]

I was very pleasently surprised.
Not bad for a 'pretty boy'...

[Spoon AZ]

He was better in Aquaman.

I little stiff in this episode. He was stiff in Aquaman at points but not as much.

[Drew]

I wasn't impressed with him in Aquaman, and I have yet to be impressed by him yet. His acting is as stiff as a board.

[Spoon AZ]

Some of his lines are delivered very well. Some just are flat as can be.

Sort of like Ritchson as Aquaman. Sometimes he knocks it out the park. Other times it's pretty weak.

[silverfist]

hm I really thought his acting was...odd. But maybe that's how the character is supposed to be. I voted "eh.."

[s_q]

thanks, i wanted to hear or read this too that his acting was stiff. But after reading that he has that sarcastic personality, i think he acted off very well. I hated his acting in aquaman, hopefully he wont be as stiff in remaining episodes.

[silverfist]

In the convo with lionel, I just couldn't figure out if he was the worst actor so far in the show, of if he was just 100% sarcastic in everything he said in that scene. I think he was sarcastic...but it sure looked weird, since lionel acted totally different than him.

[s_q]

As i said, being sarcastic is his character. his real self is when he speaks to the dude in the end. he seems relaxed and was not "stiff" persay. With Lionel, his body language was so amazing, like he didnt give a crap to whatever hapens to Lionel or Lex. But my concern is that i hope that the wya he acted there was just an act within an act and not his real character. Hopefully he'll be more relaxed in conversations with other characters of the show.

[silverfist]

Yeah. did you guys notice the acting of that other guy he was talking to in the end btw? lol

[s_q]

i wanted to slap him. hes a freakin american, then speak like one, the dude had a slight accent, and funnily enough i thought it was a lil indianish. lol.

[Spoon AZ]

Originally posted by silverfist
Yeah. did you guys notice the acting of that other guy he was talking to in the end btw? lol

he was awful.

He brought down JH's performance too

[ISUZU]

Originally posted by thehenry89
he was like a robot in his sceen whith lionel. thehenry was not impressed. lol jk

Did anyone else feel he was a bit like Brandon from the Superman Returns movie (in superman mode) ? - I thought his appearance and voice in the scene with Lionel sort of gave that feeling.

[Ireallylikethisshow]

I loved his acting... maybe I'm alone on that factor.

But Oliver's not suposed to be very emotional, it's just who he is. He's more of a hidden personality type. And he's sarcastic, and serious. I think we'll see his softer, more charismatic side with Lois. But until then, this is how the character is.

I thought he did a great job.

"Lex has been abducted? Oh my."
"Wouldn't want that, would we?"

Lines... were something like that

[Spoon AZ]

"Lex has been abducted? Oh my."

It was good line delivery like this that made me think he had potential.

He had some good deliveries but his performance was very inconsistent.

I'll blame the director for now. We'll see how he does next week.

[ClLaLeChFAN01]

I think that JG and JH scene was sweet! I couldnt help but chuckle a little bit when JH said, "My God!" Too good!

[margroks]

Bad. I've called him a cardboard cutout already and he wasn't that exciting. I don't think he particularly hot either but what we saw of him was not exciting at all. Didn't mesh well with Lionel although I think that whole scene was rushed, with Lionel jumping to threats too soon. ANyway, not worth all the pimpage so far. ANother miscasting.

[Ares]

he seemed a lil gay

[RamonaE]

He's alright. But he looks like goof.

Michael Rosenbaum was actually believable as a smart, boy, billionaire.

Justin is...eh? just ok.


Originally posted by Spoon AZ
It was good line delivery like this that made me think he had potential.

He had some good deliveries but his performance was very inconsistent.

I'll blame the director for now. We'll see how he does next week.

I love your avatar Spoon. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

[SMG Pro]

eh, he was eh.

[Fly by guy]

I thought he was doing the Aquaman impression from season 5. All we needed was a good "bro".
Does the boy really need the hair gel. His acting and mannerisms were stiff and boring. Where is James M. when you need him. Offer him more money, dump Jimmy and Ollie and bring him back.

[RedBullet]

It was his first ep give the guy a break, let him get used to acting on Smallville. I think he did okay. He seemed a little eh because he isn't an actor like Glover.

[bad3appels]

Originally posted by Ireallylikethisshow
I loved his acting... maybe I'm alone on that factor.

But Oliver's not suposed to be very emotional, it's just who he is. He's more of a hidden personality type. And he's sarcastic, and serious. I think we'll see his softer, more charismatic side with Lois. But until then, this is how the character is.

I thought he did a great job.

"Lex has been abducted? Oh my."
"Wouldn't want that, would we?"

Lines... were something like that

he has been ubducted, my GOD
i loved that ...like he was shocked even if he didn`t :cool: and he didn`t care:rotfl: he is soo cool

[gj430]

i thought he did a good job, he ws suppose to be sarcastic and lowkey. He wasn't suppose to be emotional. I mean come on what do people want from him, there are only so many ways you can talk.

[RamonaE]

Originally posted by ginnyfan
I thought he did a great job! :D

You are always so sweet! I need to be more like you...no seriously. :)


Originally posted by Fly by guy
Where is James M. when you need him. Offer him more money, dump Jimmy and Ollie and bring him back.

That's what I'm talking about!

[ChLoEfAn4eVaLUVSnCkLbK]

i'm by no means trying to bash justin hartley's skill, but at times, his performance seemed robotic to me..sometimes, almost forced.

it's a new character for him and there's the rest of the season for him to settle into this character, so i'm not worried.

once again, i'm not trying to bash justin hartley.

[InLove_with_Chloe]

Originally posted by ChLoEfAn4eVaLUVSnCkLbK
i'm by no means trying to bash justin hartley's skill, but at times, his performance seemed robotic to me..sometimes, almost forced.

I think Oliver's supposed to be one of those super-cool, sarkastic types. That's why he seemed robotic. Actually, it looks like his conversations with Lionel are going to be a lot like those good-old verbal fights Lionel and Lex always used to have, about ancient warfare and Alexander the great and what have you... That used to be good writing (and good acting!), by times. Oh, how much I miss evil Lionel
:(

[Luthorism]

he is good..not great but he's good

[clark camp]

Wow...
I though he kinda sucked... It screamed I came from Passions! I can see him growing into it and getting better as he works more and more with seasoned actors... but he was out classed in the Lionel (John Glover) scene... I'll give him time...

[Wingz Of Steel]

Justin Hartley did not impress me in his first performance. You only get once to make a first impression and he was completely overwhelmed it seemed in his exchanges with John Glover. Once scene in particular when he steps closer to tell Lionel "I'm involved in many ventures, but kidnapping is not one of them.." I almost had to look away as I was a bit embarrassed for him (His timing was quite off). I've seen him give better performances on his insane soap opera than in this ep. He seems to be best IMO when being confident, volatile, and shrewed. I expect him to do a better job in the weeks to come and will chalk this up to first-ep jitters. I actually do like him as a character but he must do a better job or it will become clearer and clearer why Aquaman was cancelled.

[i love u tom]

we havent seen enought of him yet to know, but after thursday we'll know =)

[shirkie]

He looks like a blond Ben Affleck, I say!

Oh wait, I'm supposed to focus on his acting, not his piercing gaze, his sexy clefted chin, his beautiful cheekbones... Er... What was I talking about again? Oh yes...

Acting was okay. Definitely not a Glover, but definitely not an Alan Ritchson.
shirkie

[kazek]

His acting Seemed kind of forced to me...It looks like its going to take him some time to get used to the part.....

[bad3appels]

It was superb..
i think that i may like his character better then clark...
he was like for 5 minutes but he seemed soo intersing..
i like him allready :)

[greenarrowgal]

Justin was fine. He's not going to win any awards, but he's a breath of fresh air on the show.

[samndean4eva]

I think Justin's acting is pretty good, and i love the Green Arrow Character. (Plus Justin's HOT HOT HOT.) I really think he could bring alot to the show. Hopefully he comes back in season 7.

[smlgrl1547]

I think he acted great