OutlawTorn said
Bullshit! I completely disagree based on personal experience. I happen to for a fact that it's possible for a good writer, who knows the character in question to write them accurately. You have to the character intimately, however. This means that not every character can be played well. Take a video game character for example. This character is the star of 1 game. IN that game, his character is explored in very little detail, and relies on the strength of the script alone, which was was average at best.Playing this character would be hard to say the least.But take for example Goku, from Dragon Ball. Anyone with a knowledge of the rich history and lore of the Dragon Ball franchise could accurately play Goku, Vegita, Gohan, or any of the main cast.I was once involved in an X-Men RP, and I've been told that I played Wolverine well, because Logan is a character I know very well.This entire thread could very easily rock a writer's faith in this community to the very core. Any good writer can take on any character given to them, and hold their own. That's what defines a good writer and role player.
In my opinion, no one can play a canon character well,except the creator.