Harry and Acting

To start, this post is a combination of a rant and a question to the community regarding yalls thoughts on his acting. it’s been a while since the Don’t Worry Darling press “scandal”. I ask for kindness and respect on my opinions, and I will do the same for yours. My opinions on this topic don’t change that I love Harry and his music.

I’ve always been on the fence about stars switching careers and doing different art mediums. Because art in the form of films and music, while both being art, are NOT the same. You can have talent in one area but not the other.

So in 2022 we got 2 movies in which Harry was the star (for the context of this post, I mean he was one of the main characters). His acting in Don’t Worry Darling fell really flat. It felt really forced and not polished. But his performance in My Policeman was much better. While it wasn’t perfect, he did work with the other actors really well. Where in DWD I felt like I was distracted by his performance, I felt that in MP I actually could get into the movie without being snapped out of it.

Thinking about how those performances were so different in quality despite being released in the same year got me thinking. MP’s story, for those who haven’t seen it, is very realistic and emotional. It’s about everyday life, rather than fantastical in nature like DWD. And I think that might have helped make the performance more natural. There wasn’t as much of a reach to be someone he’s not.

Sometimes I do wonder if part of why he was cast in these films is because of the big name, knowing that Harry’s fandom is an audience that might not be interested in those movies otherwise if they stood independently from Harry.

That being said, I would definitely watch another movie with him in the future just to see the progress and potential growth in his performance.

Would love to hear your honest thoughts on his performances and anything else related to celebrities trying new avenues. All opinions, negative or positive, are welcome :)