Stan and aunt babe. Rumours are slyvie will be appearing soon and also deano. Ridiculous how many people there r in the carter family cast now. Might as well call it the carter show, not EastEndersQuote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
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Stan and aunt babe. Rumours are slyvie will be appearing soon and also deano. Ridiculous how many people there r in the carter family cast now. Might as well call it the carter show, not EastEndersQuote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
Aunt Babe I could live without as well as Tina who they have as the lesbian poster girl. The wardrobe department seems to be having fun dressing her in what they consider to be quirky attire. They're trying too hard and she comes off looking contrived.Quote:
Originally Posted by megan999
Aunt Babe I could live without as well as Tina who they have as the lesbian poster girl. The wardrobe department seems to be having fun dressing her in what they consider to be quirky attire. They're trying too hard and she comes off looking contrived.Quote:
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Originally Posted by GloriaW
I no he ain't in the show yet but not sure what I expected. It was just a ten sec scene after looking forward to it.
Well, I wasn't surprised considering their history.Quote:
Originally Posted by shygirl16
Well, I wasn't surprised considering their history.Quote:
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There were nice scenes with Liam and Carol. I think Nancy and Tam would make an interesting couple. Lady Di is adorable and steals every scene she is in. :)
Agree about the Liam/Carol scenes. Nice to see her melt a bit, she's usually so frosty and bitter even way before this cancer storyline. Lady Di is the real star of the show I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by flappinfanny
But Mas...has he taken the Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde formula? What a monster he's turned into. And totally blaming everyone else for his actions. Fatboy has been sainted by all this.
Agree about the Liam/Carol scenes. Nice to see her melt a bit, she's usually so frosty and bitter even way before this cancer storyline. Lady Di is the real star of the show I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by flappinfanny
But Mas...has he taken the Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde formula? What a monster he's turned into. And totally blaming everyone else for his actions. Fatboy has been sainted by all this.
David you idiot
David being David.?Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
David's just gone and proved that Carol was right to keep him at arm's length :angry:Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah c
I was really hoping that he'd changed...
(I still love watching him, anyway :love:)
He's pretty charismatic, alright. I like his eyes. And Carol's continual throwing of cold water on him gave him the perfect excuse to misbehave with a woman who has been literally throwing herself at him. Personally, I can't stand the Carol character. She's always been so acidic and shrill. Couldnt' even manage much sympathy for her with her recent problems, I dislike the character that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
He's pretty charismatic, alright. I like his eyes. And Carol's continual throwing of cold water on him gave him the perfect excuse to misbehave with a woman who has been literally throwing herself at him. Personally, I can't stand the Carol character. She's always been so acidic and shrill. Couldnt' even manage much sympathy for her with her recent problems, I dislike the character that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Yes, she is hard to like, alright, but Lyndsey Coulson's acting keeps her just this side of likeable for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
I don't think her recent behaviour gives David an excuse for being unfaithful, for several reasons:
1. He's known her all their lives and knew exactly what he was getting into this time around;
2. Her cancer entitles her to be miserable at the moment;
3. She's behaved coldly towards him because she mistrusts him - for very good reason as he's cheated on her time and time again.
Jeez and I think her acting recently especially with the cancer storyline has been woefully lacking. When they told her and she sat in the office blank faced with a tear trickling down the face there was nothing behind the eyes. All she could do was stare and have that tear trickle. A really talented actress conveys deep emotions with the eyes, she just doesn't have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
I do agree there is no justification for his betrayal though. But she's a cold, brittle type on a good day so nothing new there.
Jeez and I think her acting recently especially with the cancer storyline has been woefully lacking. When they told her and she sat in the office blank faced with a tear trickling down the face there was nothing behind the eyes. All she could do was stare and have that tear trickle. A really talented actress conveys deep emotions with the eyes, she just doesn't have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
I do agree there is no justification for his betrayal though. But she's a cold, brittle type on a good day so nothing new there.
I guess I interpreted that scene as her being shocked and numb, which is how I imagine I'd feel in that situation. I can understand why you don't like her acting, as she has a brittleness to her, but I find her one of the better actors in EE. I certainly prefer her to someone like Jessie Wallace, whose acting as Kat is much-lauded. I don't see that all, personally.Quote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
An effective actress can convey a shocked state but still the emotion is there behind the eyes. She hasn't got it. Jesse Wallace isn't anything to write home about either. Now, Joy Joyner could do it and so can Lacey Turner. Two soap actresses that can act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
An effective actress can convey a shocked state but still the emotion is there behind the eyes. She hasn't got it. Jesse Wallace isn't anything to write home about either. Now, Joy Joyner could do it and so can Lacey Turner. Two soap actresses that can act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
Well you won't get any argument from me about Lacey Turner, who's a fabulous actress :)Quote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
she is a better actress than lacey and jessie and joQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
OH my God. Hopeless.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
OH my God. Hopeless.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
jessie was decent on her first turn as kat then all her storylines were the same her cheating and being dirty over her abuse and same with lacey a cheat and bipolar same old thing for them bothQuote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
lindsey coulson is a very good actress as shown in other shows as is linda henry and patsy palmer
jessie was decent on her first turn as kat then all her storylines were the same her cheating and being dirty over her abuse and same with lacey a cheat and bipolar same old thing for them bothQuote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
lindsey coulson is a very good actress as shown in other shows as is linda henry and patsy palmer
I never was impressed with Wallace except as a broad, cartoonish entertaining character as Kat. Lacey Turner displayed her acting ability and garnered 33 awards for Eastenders, then has been doing excellent work in various shows such as Bedlam and very recently a great turn on Call the Midwife. She has won more British Soap Awards than any other actor in any soap, and, at the age of 17, she was the youngest person to ever win 'Best Actress',] an award she went on to win four times.In 2013, she also starred in the television movie Our Girl, which will return for a full series in 2014. EE is lucky to have her do a return stint.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
If you actually think Coulson is a better actress then truly there is no hope.:wall:
Linda Henry is effective in her role as Shirley as is Patsy Palmer as Bianca. But neither of them have the abilities that Turner has nor even near what Joy Joyner achieved.
Given a decent storyline and script there is potential for all to be great actors and actresses
They're hardly going to get that with soaps and add to that the directorial element. They churn these soaps out with little time for refinements in the performances. Which makes it all the more impressive when you do get a good performance such as you find with the actresses I noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
They're hardly going to get that with soaps and add to that the directorial element. They churn these soaps out with little time for refinements in the performances. Which makes it all the more impressive when you do get a good performance such as you find with the actresses I noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
Are you a drama teacher or an actress yourself? You seem well informed and knowledgeable
I'll take that as a compliment and thank you.:heart: I've just had a lifelong interest in acting and cinema especially. I appreciate the craft and have followed reviews and interviews about the subject for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I came to the UK nearly a decade ago now and was taken with the UK soaps. I disliked the US ones but found the UK ones much more entertaining in general in spite of their obvious shortcomings. Also, Britrish cinema has produced some of the finest films ever made and still is going strong.
Good scenes with Johnny and Whitney. Sam Strike is proving to be a good edition to the soap, a very capable actor.
Yes, he's believable and the setup was powerful. I like how EE is highiighting the issues for young male gays with this plot and Strike was a good choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by flappinfanny
I tell you though, I am so sick of having to see Mick talk reason to Linda concerning her not understanding first his sister, now their own son. He's got more understanding and empathy in his little finger then she does in her whole mini skirted body. And visually, I never can take to the two of them together. She looks older then him and I just find the chemistry lacking between them. Not on Dwyers part, for his acting is convincing.
Yes, he's believable and the setup was powerful. I like how EE is highiighting the issues for young male gays with this plot and Strike was a good choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by flappinfanny
I tell you though, I am so sick of having to see Mick talk reason to Linda concerning her not understanding first his sister, now their own son. He's got more understanding and empathy in his little finger then she does in her whole mini skirted body. And visually, I never can take to the two of them together. She looks older then him and I just find the chemistry lacking between them. Not on Dwyers part, for his acting is convincing.
no hope so :pQuote:
Originally Posted by GloriaW
i would rate her higher than lacey, jo and jessie
A Great Duff Duff. Can't wait until Monday. :)
Hopeless.Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
Hopeless.Quote:
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Peek a boo, we've spotted Tracey. Thought Kat was going to break the glass and leap off the bus.
Is Mas done now with his downward spiral? Only thing left was for him to commit murder. Saw Nitin Gandra on a show hinting there's more to come for the character and how much he's enjoying playing him not as such a goodey goodey for a change.
David seems sincere in his commitment to Carol during her cancer ordeal so here's hoping that his dalliance recently was just due to the old fire down below.