Hayley hangs up her Red Anorak

[GloriaW]

I think most of them are chosen like that. Anyway it's her last day on screen on Monday . I know people are divided about her but I'm sure it will be good on Monday.

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.

[swmc66]

I am trying to think of really brilliant corrie actors. It's normally the ones who play serial killers that come to mind

[GloriaW]

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.

[GloriaW]

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.

[Perdita]

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

[alan45]

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.

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.

[alan45]

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[GloriaW]

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

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.

[GloriaW]

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

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.

[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.

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.