Which is why soap acting tends towards mediocrity in general. With some notable exceptions on EE; Jake Wood, Joy Joyner and Lacey Turner in recent years.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
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Which is why soap acting tends towards mediocrity in general. With some notable exceptions on EE; Jake Wood, Joy Joyner and Lacey Turner in recent years.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I am trying to think of really brilliant corrie actors. It's normally the ones who play serial killers that come to mind
I only started watching Corrie 9 years ago, but I understand that from the start Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) was noteworthy, and certainly in terms of believability in their roles I would say John Savident (Fred Elliot), Daivd Neilson (Roy Cropper) Malcolm Hebden (Norris) all work for me. I'm sure there are more someone can offer. I also always thought that Kate Ford has been an effective villianess as Tracy Barlow as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I only started watching Corrie 9 years ago, but I understand that from the start Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) was noteworthy, and certainly in terms of believability in their roles I would say John Savident (Fred Elliot), Daivd Neilson (Roy Cropper) Malcolm Hebden (Norris) all work for me. I'm sure there are more someone can offer. I also always thought that Kate Ford has been an effective villianess as Tracy Barlow as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I agree with all your choices and would add Patti Clare (Mary) but totally disagree with your opinion of Kate Ford ... can't act her way out of a paper bag and is a rubbish villain but that is more due to poor writing, I suppose
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Originally Posted by GloriaW
You thought that Julie Hesmondhaulgh was a poor actress!!!!! and go on to say that John Savident was good. He was a panto character at best with his need to repeat everything. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the character but he is not in the same league as Julie. As for Kate Ford, I think Perdita sums her up well. She is a plank. In fact if theres anything in it the plank of wood has it.
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And I in turn disagree about Patti Clare, hardly a better actress then Kate Ford. Just fed more interesting and comedic lines. Ford is a believable villian and as I was saying, the ones I pointed out were believable in their roles. I wasn't referrring to their overall acting ability per se. She's played the Tracy character consistently to the point where I believe her onscreen selfishness and maniipulative cruetly. When she dispatched Charlie to that big soap opera in the sky (well i doubt he made it up there) it was a brilliant soap murder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
And I in turn disagree about Patti Clare, hardly a better actress then Kate Ford. Just fed more interesting and comedic lines. Ford is a believable villian and as I was saying, the ones I pointed out were believable in their roles. I wasn't referrring to their overall acting ability per se. She's played the Tracy character consistently to the point where I believe her onscreen selfishness and maniipulative cruetly. When she dispatched Charlie to that big soap opera in the sky (well i doubt he made it up there) it was a brilliant soap murder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Reread what i said, you missed the main point. i was pointing out the characters that I found believable. His interpretation of the Fred character worked for me. At least he was playing a character and not himself like Hesmondhaulgh.Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45