AMC Mail Bag – What Defines A Good Movie Villain?

On this episode of AMC Mail Bag (Sunday February 15th 2015) we take the following viewer emails:
Fabio Vecchionacce wrote:
Hello AMC‘s crew! I love your show, greetings from Venezuela, I have a question, for you what defines a good movie villian? Is it the fact that the villian seems cool because you can understand where he is coming from? ( the joker, loki), or is it when you hate the villian (in a good way) because he is really evil? (The emperor Comodo from gladiator) Personally i prefer when i hate the villians because the paid off at the end when the hero wins is so much more enjoyable. Thanks and keep up the awesome work.
Ashlee Asamoah wrote:
Loving the show from the UK. Is there anywhere in the Oscar rule book that states the difference between a lead actor and a supporting actor? It seems some performances fall into this category because, despite having as much screentime as a typical leading performance, they are not the protagonist. Thanks.
Kitte Ubredi wrote:
Greetings and Salutations to the whole of amc crew, love the show, keep up the good work. I was just wondering, who your favourite (excuse the way its spelt, I am British) movie geniuses are. Mine have to be Will Hunting from Good Will Hunting and Andy from Shawshank Redemption. PS, it does not have to be book smart, it could also be strategy :)
Raymond Morris wrote:
Love the show and I have been following you all since just before the now famous Man of Steel review. My question is about reboots and their casting of the lead characters. In your opinion, is it better to get someone who looks and acts like the original lead, or do you enjoy seeing a fresh take on the character? Thanks and bring on the filthy, ya dirty animals.
Kevin Young wrote:
Hey guys! love your show and have been watching for about a year now. I am sitting here watching Lawrence of Arabia and it got me to thinking. It seems that these older classics that are so highly regarded have some very poor acting at times. Many of these performances would not pass now. I am aware that the style of acting has changed over time but have we also expected more from our actors? Could this be why my parents are not as bothered by poor acting in movies as I am? Thank you and keep the great shows coming!
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