HULU’s The Dropout vs Real life Elizabeth Holmes vs Amanda Seyfried compilation

I really liked the writing in this show abt failed blood testing startup; Theranos, and made an edit comparing the show and real clips that were available. enjoy !

[SuperNovaJinckUFO]

The difference between Amanda's performance and Elizabeth's is that Amanda is playing a character who the audience knows is a psychopath, but is trying to put on a performance of a kind and trust-worthy person, while Elizabeth is actually playing a kind and trust-worthy character, who the audience doesn't know is actually a psychopath.

[ytandbonw]

I think Amanda made a few necessary changes to make it more 'cinematic'. The longer pauses and extra shaking is for the tension. Movies are always a bit exaggerated, and they need to be. Otherwise, it might as well be a documentary.
I'm sure Amanda was instructed to be a bit more dramatic, and she did a phenomenal job.

[slagul]

Amanda did a good job but still Elizabeth's acting skills are better

[justinamerican]

If I ever get infamous, it's comforting to know that I'll be played by someone infinitely more attractive than me.

[JakeKoenig]

Amanda couldn't quite get her voice as low as Robot Elizabeth, but otherwise she gave an Emmy-worthy performance in The Dropout. It takes a lot of work for an attractive, engaging, charismatic actress to transform into whatever the hell species Elizabeth Holmes is.

[Cakes]

I’m not a medical professional and still an undergrad myself but after hearing more about this I’m really confused how anyone ever believed her or her company’s blood testing thing would work

[factoryofdivisiveopinions]

I love the way Amanda moves her lips when she talks. That little gesture make her look creepier and hence more accurate. She was amazing.

[squashedpotato]

I want to moisturise Elizabeth's hair so badly!

[ihill]

Holmes come across much more confident that Seyfried

[wonderboy]

The difference between Holmes and Seyfried's portrayal is by the time The Dropout aired we were all in on the "gag" as it were. Playing Holmes strictly as herself would have actually made for a dull series, Amanda injected enough knowing into her portrayal to keep it grounded in reality but with that knowing wink to the audience that says "we all know how this ends, right?" Seyfried was just phenomenal in this role. I actually felt a little sorry for Holmes.

[TRQQPR]

Elizabeth Holmes needs an Oscar for her acting, she fooled everyone.

[devyn]

I think Amanda looks too unhinged unstable, and insecure. The real woman seems calm, still, confident, and calculated (which makes her all the more creepy)

[LOKITYZ]

Reminds me of how Ed Kemper was portrayed in Mindhunter. Based on available footage of him, the real life Ed Kemper seemed like a genuinely nice and ordinary guy. Kinda terrifying considering what he did. The actor who played him, although he did a phenomenal job, played a much creepier version. Something about his performance was just unsettling.

This is just how it goes in dramatization of real events, as can also be seen in Amanda's portrayal of Holmes. Reality is heightened just a little.

[nyx.]

Elizabeth's eyes are freaking haunting

[KoH]

I think Amanda Seyfried did a phenomenal job in her portrayal of an actual living person. I don't think I'm impressed by many actors these days, but I am impressed with her performance and think she deserves much greater credit than she seems to have gotten so far.

[bobsnow]

I'm not sure whether the real Holmes or Seyfried looks creepier on that stark white background with the fluorescent lights illuminating their eyes. They each look disturbing and uncanny in different ways - Holmes' eyes are totally dead and vacant like a doll's or a robot's while Seyfried's look like a cat's or a reptile's.

[chameleon]

The show tried to make her appear more “unstable” and human whilst in reality she was ruthless, confident and intimidatingly psychopathic.
I think it would be very hard to imitate her. As one would have to completely suppress all emotion and the try to emulate emotions in a logical and learned way.

[nineteenfortyeight]

Amanda is playing a normal human being, with unusual drive, who got in over her head. This is not who Holmes is. Homes is s psychopath. None of this raging tension and terror under the surface was ever there.

[Mr.Tryandstopme]

Amanda is too intense with her delivery. Elizabeth is actually less harsh. I think Amanda saw how intense Elizabeth's eyes and mouth were and couldn't break down the difference between that and Elizabeth's more controlled disposition.

[TheAvgWoman]

I think Amanda captured Elizabeth's true essence that Elizabeth was masking so well.