Originally posted by AppleOnYa:
I'll agree with those who've mentioned Vito's 'I never wanted this for you...' to Michael.
Laid back? Yeah...sure. But like you say in keeping with the character but oh, so much more than that. It WAS brilliantly delivered by Brando, and you felt every word of it as if it were your own family he was talking about.
Marley as Woltz was fine. But loud...as well as 'precise and aggressive'...doesn't necessarily equal brilliance.
Or even approach it.
Apple
I think Marley as Woltz, in his brief scenes, gave a good indication of the character of Woltz, with his performance. He went from insulting Hagen, to welcoming him to his home for dinner, with a tour of the grounds, to erupting at him and throwing him out before dessert
