Is anybody else annoyed with Jacqueline Jossa's lazy-acting.?
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I think she can be a good actress and shows promise when she puts in the effort. But I find myself really underwhelmed when I watch Jacqueline playing Lauren on EastEnders, because she puts no energy into her performance, and energy is key to do for any actor. I know there are a lot of lazy actors in EastEnders but I think Jacqueline stands out the most for it at the moment. Which is frustrating because I think she is capable of more.
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Those faces she pulls, the way she talks is quite fake as well and the way she walks just makes me want to yell "Shake yourself".!
Highly annoying character!
Yes, that bugs me too. There's just something not quite right about her performances.
Sure, she's not the best actress in EE....you get the point
I just find it questionable how her tone as well as her voice can change so frequently, is she trying to act 3 female characters in one body?
Madeleine would have wiped the floor with Jacqueline in any of the storylines that the "older" Lauren has been given.
As the character was written out for quite some time and in the meantime, Madeleine's appearance had matured to be able to portray the "new version" of the character, I didn't see the point of the re-casting ........ until I found out that Jacqueline's family has several behind the scenes contacts on the show.
The most ridiculous thing about the restructuring of Lauren is that she went to America speaking more Westminster than Walford and came back speaking "street". At least that has been toned down a little now but Jacqueline's tone and diction is still annoying.
You're right, she does do that
I recall that there was a recent scene in the Branning's passageway with her, Max, Joey and Derek and SHE was the worst which is saying something She wasn't natural at all and her speech was very forced. You're right IMO, it's the way she uses her voice that is the problem.
Perhaps that's it too? Over acting, too emphasised, too over done etc even when she's supposed to be lying lazily on the sofa!
For the life of me I can't put my finger on it but there is something wrong and I'm always aware of it. She doesn't come across as a 'natural' actor to me, it's forced.
She's a gorgeous girl who is perhaps just used to coasting on her good looks? Thinks she doesn't have to make too much effort?
Mind, the storylines they're giving her don't help.
We have some characters who use understated acting but are then called bland and boring, and then the very expressive face of Jac Jossa gets accused of over acting.
To make things even more confusing is seeing Lacey Turner being lauded for her
acting, which consisted of nothing more than looking sad and miseable, and screwing her face up and snarling out her lines.
Jossa does a perfectly good job. When is called upon, she's been fantastic - Tanya's cancer, her drink addiction. And her chemistry with Witts is brilliant, she does that flirtaious, sexy tone really well.
And this is coming from someone who doesn't really like the character. I think you're all probably the same and you're mistaking an unlikeable character for a bad actress...
If you think Jacqueline has been better than Lacey Turner then it's no wonder you are puzzled when it comes to understanding good and bad acting.
I'm certainly not mistaking an unlikeable character for a bad actress! Don't be so ridiculous and insulting.
For me, and I can only speak for myself, there is something missing from her performances. I can't put my finger on what it is but I know it's there.
There are many unlikeable characters in soaps who I love to watch, who play the parts really well. In this case the problem is compounded - less than convincing 'shouty' actress coupled with a quite unlikeable character. Double whammy.
But that's just my opinion.
Well said
I don't think Pasty Palmer is the best actor in the world but I know she is a perfectly capable actor and the reason I dislike her character is due to bad writing and poor storylines. The same could be said for Sonia, that random lesbian affair made no sense and made me permanently dislike the character. Character, not actress! (though her recent celebrity antics and stints on reality tv and made me think otherwise...)
I'm not trying to be insulting but I very much doubt anyone here has the qualifications to judge who and who isn't a bad actor. In fact, they're probably very few with any acting or industry experience at all.
I think she is doing a good job .
It's her character thats to blame , lazing around and goofing off all day long. I read the Lorraine Newman interview recently and she says that next year Lauren goes back to college. About time.
She needs to knuckle down like her little Sister and better herself
From what I can gather stalking her on Twitter she is a well-rounded and likeable individual in real life .