Brando, Marlon (1924)?Actor. Always a commanding presence on the screen, Brando remains controversial for his semi-articulate, 'physical' performances some?times judged mannered or 'excessive'. Trained at The Actor's Studio, he quickly became the most celebrated 'method' actor in cinema. In his first three Westerns (including One-Eyed Jacks, which he directed), Brando plays brooding, rebellious loners struggling for self-expression. In these masochistic roles, he is abused, humiliated, seemingly defeated, until the force inherent in his powerful physique explodes in purify?ing violence. The crafty, sardonic side of his mature screen personality dominates The Missouri Breaks, where he plays the sadistic Lee Clayton with extravagant gusto.
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