10.12 spoilers

[fufaraw]

I thought Dylan did a good job, even though he didn't resemble Dean, in 9.7, Bad Boys. Not his fault the honchos screwed the timeline and made his Dean older than he played him. Facially, even with the cheeks and the eyebrows, it was obvious he'd studied Jensen's Dean, and set out to play that character at a much younger age.

I wondered at the time what has become of Ridge Canipe, the actor who played Young Dean in Something Wicked, S1, and in A Very Supernatural Christmas, S3, and if the casting people had thought of using him again for either Bad Boys or About a Boy.

After watching About a Boy, I was impressed all over again with Dylan's performance, even moreso when I read the advice Jared gave him about Dean, and how Jensen plays him. I thought Dylan's performance was pretty much spot on, and the rapport between Dylan and Jared was great.

But I did spare a wonder for Ridge Canipe, and went to look up what he's doing these days. I suppose it's unfair to expect child actors to exist, as they are, preserved in amber. But Ridge has https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2C27jP4Kw> changed.

And yes, Dylan was by far the best casting for young Dean.

Comments

[fufaraw]

Hmm, I guess I just thought of it as Jared's way to shorthand Jensen's technique to Dylan. Jensen has always been visually attractive, he has no "bad side," and anytime he stills, it has a quality of a pose. I think he knows it and uses it to advantage, even if mostly unconsciously, by now.

Differences between them, if you have a stop-motion camera or a strobe flash, every "still" moment with Jensen is art, where Jared's portrayed emotion is more fluid, and less effective in stillness.

Neither is *bad* or better than the other. It's a difference in approach and performance, and it's professional astuteness that Jared recognizes it and can communicate it to another performer. Or maybe that's my analytical theater background talking.

[andiivalo.livejournal.com]

I think you're absolutely right, thinking back on it. Jensen does seem to strike a pose when he's not moving, or even when he's in the background of a shot.

I guess I just found it a slightly odd thing to say, since he's been acting way longer than he ever modelled, but it seems he's rolled up all the various experiences into his own unique style.

Analytical theatre background is good. Let's hear more of it. I can never get enough of Jensen's style being talked about by those in the know.