In the past, I have written two articles on what was Van Vicker’s nonexistence acting skill. I was unable to get over his abysmal portrayal of characters, and his reluctance to abandon his swagger and commit fully to a character.  As a result, his movies along with a host of others became my ultimate bête noir. 

It appears Van took all criticisms in good stride and really worked hard at improving, proving his critics (myself included) wrong. His response to his critics is admirable.  He seems to have soaked it all in and not take it personally; instead, he looked at it objectively. I tip my hat off to him for what appears to be his matured approach toward criticisms.

However, he still has a long way to go. He still doesn’t possess the ability to wholly portray a character realistically-there is always something lacking. He cannot rise above even the worst of storylines by relying on subtext and passion. In terms of emotional expressions, he seems to have graduated from wooden to somewhat flexible.  As for what appears to be his carefully orchestrated- nonchalant-sometimes- dragged-out delivery of lines, it has gotten to a point where it’s just mind-numbing.  

Viewers are still enamored by him and he seems genuine in his quest to give viewers their money’s worth. Nonetheless, I still find people’s reverence for him utterly cynical especially given the fact that it is based on looks and not talent. For a while, I was under the impression that he used that as a shield against his critics, but as stated earlier he has proven his critics wrong by improving. However, he is still OVERRATED as far as I am concerned.

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He has improved
written by Stephanie, June 20, 2009

I wnt lie from Beyonce to now yep he has really really improved thaats gd, i guess he is watching a lot of american movies

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dull and boring actor
written by dot.com, June 20, 2009

Oh, ghanaian girls can be very outrageous, honestly, Van is one of the dull and boring actors, you only watch his movies when you wanna sleep.

He is casted for roles cos of his looks but that nigga cant act, hes not an actor please.

Hes not versatile, apart, from the lover boy/player role, what else can he do?

Majid is far far far ahead of him

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i love van
written by amanda, June 23, 2009

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm van van i love him so much,he is good actor,sorry guy,if acting is esy everybody ll be doing it.

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written by frema, June 23, 2009

Has lot more work to do, cant wait for his movie 'steal the bride' with tonto dikeh though, looks like a good one.

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written by Concern Citizen, June 23, 2009

Acting is not about looks, Van needs proper acting skills. His reliance on his looks cant take him any further than ghollywood

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written by amma, July 04, 2009

you will be loved by your fans always

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hard
written by oppong, July 09, 2009

van is hardbody

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well
written by lolo, July 21, 2009

Van the vicker can play lover boy role alright he just cannot play bad boy roles. I think he really has to work hard in this erea.

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van
written by nero, August 07, 2009

good article but is it really from the editor of this site or an imposter

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getting better
written by Sharonmor1, February 14, 2010

Van is getting better with each movie that he makes lately. It doesn't matter what anybody say I love his mavies and I will alweys watch them. Cant wait to see "Meet MY Cousin".
Van keep on doing whatever you are doing my prayers are with you and your family, things will get better. Love you.

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written by rihanna, February 15, 2010

hi van, you're the best actor african!!! you're very very sweet and beautiful!! please i want to answer me!! i love you so much!! big kiss

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