EX-EE Star thinks the show is too violent

[Treacle]

Former Eastenders star Shaun Williamson has said that life on Albert Square has become too violent since his departure and admitted that it has put him off watching the soap.

The 40-year-old actor, who played long-term loser Barry Evans in the show, also bans his three children from watching the soap because he thinks there is too much sex and violence in it, the Sun reports.

Shaun, whose own character came to a violent end in the soap after scheming screen wife Janine pushed him off a cliff, is now working in the more serene world of the theatre, starring in Saturday Night Fever.

“EastEnders is on when I put the children to bed,” the actor said.

“I don’t know if I would tune in anyway, it’s got more and more violent recently.”

“I certainly wouldn’t let my kids watch it.”

[callummc]

Is he joking,ee has had no violence since feb,all soaps have elements of violence thats part of their realism and what makes them interesting,the news shows more violence and thats all true so really thats more scary for kids to listen to,as for ee theres got to be more violence in a nursury playground than we've seen in ee latly,sour grapes on his part i'd say and its not gonna help him get nore work with people knowing he s slagging of his last job also he wasnt worried about other peoples kids when he was getting big pay checks for acting in such a so called violent programme was he

[Treacle]

He's milked this comment far too much this is not the first time he's said it.

[callummc]

He's probably trying to sound contraversial and instead just as boring as the charector he played

[Treacle]

He's probably trying to sound contraversial and instead just as boring as the charector he played
I used to like Barry but then I got bored of him he had a good exit though well it did pave the way for Janines fab exit!

[Chris_2k11]

Janine: Eww :sick: "Get off me!"

Barry: "Arghhhhhh!" *roll, roll down the hill* :D

[Treacle]

Janine: Eww :sick: "Get off me!"

Barry: "Arghhhhhh!" *roll, roll down the hill* :D
She shouted "Your great big sweateeee bodeeee allover meeeee ewwww I couldn't stand it Barreeee"

[Chris_2k11]

And didn't he just say something like, "Pardon?" lmao, I loved that bit, the way he just looked at her like 'huh?' :confused: :lol:

[Treacle]

And didn't he just say something like, "Pardon?" lmao, I loved that bit, the way he just looked at her like 'huh?' :confused: :lol:
:lol: Classic!

[Chris_2k11]

:lol: Classic!Aww, I miss Janine! :crying:

[Dr. Tangliss]

EE is not exactly the Godfather is it? I don't think it's too violent to be honest.

I miss Janine too, she is a fantastic character, and played the part well!

[callummc]

One point he might be right about i wouldn't say its to violent but they have ruined the soap by having to many murders,barry'paul,andy and den all from one small community ,all murdered in just over a year,2 by their wives and 2 by the mob,one thing if took seriously by little boys then they would be scared to get married

[Dr. Tangliss]

If you think about it, loads of people have been murdered in such a small community over the last few years.

[Jessie Wallace]

Well thats drama for you. If these places actually exsisted then they would all be having nervous brake downs and spend the rest of the time seeing a counsellor.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Can you imagine! I would go mad with trying to keep up to date with all the coming and going, lol!

[Jessie Wallace]

I'd have given up by now, i'd never come out my house.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Lol! I would not even attend my local pub, just in case the ex landlord was buried under the celler floor.

[Jessie Wallace]

You just would go out, you never know what might happen!

[Dr. Tangliss]

It would be very interesting though, life would never be dull!

[Jessie Wallace]

Dull on, but everyone would die of heart attacks with everything that goes on.

[kirsty_g]

how stupid i dont think it is volient

[Dr. Tangliss]

True, it would be very stressful, lol!

I think I know why the Vic is the only place to have a washing machine, too. Pauline has always worked in the laundrette, den has never got on with her, hence he went out to buy one in order to avoid her, lol!

Sorry for the totally random thought

[Jessie Wallace]

how stupid i dont think it is volient

It's not these days.

[Dr. Tangliss]

how stupid i dont think it is volient

It's not like you see any blood or anything.:searchme:

[Jessie Wallace]

No they can leave the fake blood to Casualty and Holby city.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Yeah, but a bit of fake blood would make it seem much more realistic

[Jessie Wallace]

Yeah, but it's shown to early.

[Dr. Tangliss]

I suppose so.

[Jessie Wallace]

Well i don't watch Eastenders for that.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Oh know, me neither, was just making a point. :)

[Jessie Wallace]

Yeap, i know.

[Dr. Tangliss]

:)

[Jessie Wallace]

Kool.

[Treacle]

True, it would be very stressful, lol!

I think I know why the Vic is the only place to have a washing machine, too. Pauline has always worked in the laundrette, den has never got on with her, hence he went out to buy one in order to avoid her, lol!

Sorry for the totally random thought
The Millers and Ian also have washing machines but they use the laundrette!

Come to think of it so does Chrissie :p

[Treacle]

Dens death was more tongue in cheek than anything else hence the animated murder weapon. Andys could be percieved as violent but I thought that was also panto too.

[Jessie Wallace]

Dens death was more tongue in cheek than anything else hence the animated murder weapon. Andys could be percieved as violent but I thought that was also panto too.

Totally, Andy death made me laugh sooooo much.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Andy's demise was bad, lol!

[Jessie Wallace]

Na, it was just funny.

[Dr. Tangliss]

No, I mean bad in a comic way!

[Jessie Wallace]

Yeap realsied that.

[Treacle]

It has done some great portrayals of violence in the past though that were much worse look at Little Mo getting battered and raped by Trevor or having her face shoved into the christmas dinner.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Lol, sorry.

[Dr. Tangliss]

It has done some great portrayals of violence in the past though that were much worse look at Little Mo getting battered and raped by Trevor or having her face shoved into the christmas dinner.

Yes, I agree. There have been some very strong and well acted sceens.

[Treacle]

Yes, I agree. There have been some very strong and well acted sceens.
The funny thing is they were when he was in the programme and he was happy for them to be paying him huge wage cheques.

[Jessie Wallace]

Aren't they all, then slag it when they have left.

[Treacle]

Aren't they all, then slag it when they have left.
Well the BBC are starting to ban them from auditioning for new roles lol.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Aren't they all, then slag it when they have left.

It seems the norm.

[Treacle]

It seems the norm.
Because it's uncool to like EastEnders at the moment.

[Jessie Wallace]

Well the BBC are starting to ban them from auditioning for new roles lol.

Good it serves them right. Never insult the person/s that got you to where you are.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Because it's uncool to like EastEnders at the moment.

That's just silly and childish, don't you think?

[Treacle]

Good it serves them right. Never insult the person/s that got you to where you are.
It made Patsy Palmer well known but she's not done a lot since :)

They're all heading off all starry eyed to Hollywood more like Hollyoaks!

Some go off to start these huge careers on the stage too but even that doesn't take off and they end up doing the odd panto.

[Treacle]

That's just silly and childish, don't you think?
Yes but it won't stop people thinking it's uncool to like the programme.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Yes but it won't stop people thinking it's uncool to like the programme.

Well, it's always going to be cool in my eyes:cheer:

[Jessie Wallace]

Well it is, it's the best show around.

[kirsty_g]

and in mine

[Dr. Tangliss]

It is, by miles

[Jessie Wallace]

Yeap.

[Treacle]

And I also think the violence in EastEnders has been pretty low recently :)

[Dr. Tangliss]

Yes, it has. Slowed just after Christmas, when Den and Andy were murdered.

[Treacle]

He's only complaining because they wouldn't let him go off and do panto when he wanted.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Really! I never knew that!

I miss Paul. He met a horrible end too.

[Treacle]

Really! I never knew that!

I miss Paul. He met a horrible end too.
Yeah he left because he wanted to leave to go and do a panto for a while but they said no so he spat his dummy out!

I suppose it was a bit unfair because they let others take time out to do panto but I suppose they just didn't think of him as an important character anymore.

[Treacle]

Paul's exit could be percieved as violent too but we didn't really see it on-screen we just knew what had happened.

[Dr. Tangliss]

It was a shame he left, Paul that is.

Barry's death was dramatic.

[Treacle]

Apparently the actor who played Paul, Gary Beadle turned up to work late and he'd been drinking and he fluffed up his lines so they axed him.

[Dr. Tangliss]

No way!!!!

How do you know all this?

[Jessie Wallace]

She's not Walford Queen for nothing you know!

[Dr. Tangliss]

I know!

[Jessie Wallace]

Lol

[Treacle]

No way!!!!

How do you know all this?
I read about it in the "Stage Newspaper" :) I think it was also in the normal newspapers too...

[Jessie Wallace]

Walfor Queen - the fountain of all knowledge.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Stage Newspaper, I have not heard of that?

[Dr. Tangliss]

Walfor Queen - the fountain of all knowledge.

She is, indeed!:)

[Treacle]

Walfor Queen - the fountain of all knowledge.
I wouldn't go that far lol :)

[Dr. Tangliss]

I would, lol!

[Jessie Wallace]

Definatley. Well fountain of all soap's knowledge.

[Treacle]

Plus he was happy to be involved in being killed off in a violent way :) Although I wouldn't say it was shockingly violent or anything!

[Jessie Wallace]

I thought he'd asked to be killed off.

[Bad Wolf]

i'm glad he ruddy was

[Jessie Wallace]

Didn't like him much either.

[lildevil]

i think he said this because the way he was killed off.

[Jessie Wallace]

Well don't ask to be killed off then!

[Treacle]

I used to like him ages ago when Huw and Lenny were around :)

[Dr. Tangliss]

I felt sorry for him though.

[~*~Leanne~*~]

I Don't Think The Soap Is To Violent It Used To Have Gangsters In It Now It Dosn't

[Jade]

I dont think its especially voilent there is alot more to the show than that

[Jessie Wallace]

It's not violent at all.

[Dr. Tangliss]

It's not violent at all.

I don't think so.

[Jessie Wallace]

Don't know why he would think that

[Dr. Tangliss]

Me too

[Jessie Wallace]

Prohaps his career isn't going well and he thought the publisity would help him.

[Jade]

Is he after a panto then this year?

[Jessie Wallace]

Probably, i wouldn't go see it tho.

[Jade]

No nor me, the last time I saw him he was presenting a dodgy game show on channel 5.

[Jessie Wallace]

I'm glad i don't have channel 5 then!

[Treacle]

The only other programme I've seen him on was that 'Fever' thing about music. I don't remember the full title though! :)

[Dr. Tangliss]

Was it any good, WQ?

[lildevil]

that's was way out of order what he said, how is eastenders more violent, i think he's jealous cause he's not in it anymore.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Most probably, he is jealous.