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Mick's wife in EE, such a terrible actress.

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Watching her trying to act makes me cringe, especially after last night's performance.

What were they thinking putting her on there, OK so we all know most of them can't act to save their lives but even I could do better than her and she's getting paid to do it! :blush::blush:
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  • priscillapriscilla Posts: 34,370
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    I think she's good and EE has a lot of brilliant actors and actresses.
  • BeaconboofBeaconboof Posts: 2,374
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    That's the point of Linda though. The character is very much an actress herself, a performer trying to put on a show for the punters and keep the 'show' on the road for her family. All that fuss and performance she made over "my ladies" - I thought she was going to start performing a Beyonce dance routine.
  • Last RequestLast Request Posts: 2,975
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    She's irritating trying to hard to make her mark.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,133
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    Well I have to agree with the OP .

    I haven't seen any previous material , but she's playing it very Panto in EE .
  • T.K.T.K. Posts: 19,502
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    Agreed. Had a feeling someone would make a thread about this after last night's episode as her acting was more OTT than usual. The scene in the Vic when Linda broke down in front of the women was particularly cringeworthy. It was just executed in such a OTT, artificial way by the actress. I'm not usually one who is over-analytic on acting, but Linda's bad acting last night was hard not to notice IMHO. I do like the chaeacter though, just wish the actress would stop playing it like a panto role :D
  • Bart_MitchellBart_Mitchell Posts: 282
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    She's ten times better then the Kirsty or the Vanessa's of this show:p
  • MrJamesMrJames Posts: 8,127
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    Woah, woah, woah. She is without question the best of the new Carters. The character is very showy and extrovert, and Kellie Bright has captured that perfectly.

    So many ratchet opinions around here lately...
  • mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    klendathu wrote: »
    Well I have to agree with the OP .

    I haven't seen any previous material , but she's playing it very Panto in EE .
    Agreed - her attempts at portraying crying were on par with Tyler Moon's attempt (in fact, I would say that she was worse).
  • MattehhhftwMattehhhftw Posts: 8,688
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    I think she's actually a very good actress :O
  • LeeahLeeah Posts: 20,239
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    Think Kellie Bright is actually good. Heard she was in Bad Girls before ?.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,885
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    I think she's great!

    All these years I thought the problem with the Vic was Alfie and last night showed the problem was Kat. Kat could NEVER have done that ladies night and it was one of the warmest episodes for a long time. Linda is a perfect land lady and just what EE needs to push it in to a new era.
  • KatrinaKKatrinaK Posts: 32,261
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    I think she's great.

    Yes she's theatrical and OTT but I think that's exactly how the character is meant to be played.
  • RealityRocksRealityRocks Posts: 4,215
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    Kellie Bright was amazing in Rock & Chips so I'm sad to hear she's not well received in EE (which I stopped watching when Ronnie came back - not because of her, I just thought it was really badly written and boring). She's a very capable actress - could it be the directing?
  • ryanr554ryanr554 Posts: 4,013
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    I haven't seen anything wrong with her acting, the standard of acting on Eastenders tends to be very high apart from a few stinkers.
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,259
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    I disagree, I have seen Kellie in another things, and a terrible actress she is not, Linda is just very ott at times, but that's just the character.
  • _elly001_elly001 Posts: 11,937
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    I think she's awesome. As others have pointed out she's meant to be theatrical, but the scenes where she has shown her vulnerability (like last night when she was crying and the scene where she was discussing her fears about Johnny with Mick) show she doesn't just do one-note stuff. Really like her.
  • ewoodieewoodie Posts: 26,721
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    I like her.
  • ShappyShappy Posts: 14,531
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    I actually think Danny Dyer (Mick) is the worst actor of the Carter family! He's only got three expressions, one of which is a pained, constipated look.

    I was cringing at his acting in the scene where his son came out, but everyone else was raving about it!
  • gwendagwenda Posts: 3,069
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    Kellie Bright is an excellent actress. She's been in the business since the age of about 10. She's rarely been out of work. Says it all really.
  • SuburbanqueenSuburbanqueen Posts: 385
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    She's rubbish. The daughter is rubbish too. The young boy isn't bad and the father is just another Eastend type. While we're on the subject - do't think much of Terry's acting either (Bianca's boyfriend) - and his comedy isn't much better. Have seen him live.
  • lulu glulu g Posts: 52,644
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    Shappy wrote: »
    I actually think Danny Dyer (Mick) is the worst actor of the Carter family! He's only got three expressions, one of which is a pained, constipated look.

    I was cringing at his acting in the scene where his son came out, but everyone else was raving about it!
    I'm still waiting to see the other two.
  • valdvald Posts: 46,057
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    It's more the character that I can't warm to. When she's in the pub she's like some prima donna playing to her audience, whilst behind the scenes she is judgemental and sulky.
  • Agent FAgent F Posts: 40,288
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    MrJames wrote: »
    Woah, woah, woah. She is without question the best of the new Carters. The character is very showy and extrovert, and Kellie Bright has captured that perfectly.

    So many ratchet opinions around here lately...

    What is a "ratchet opinion"? Genuine question.
  • Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    Kellie is a great actress. The problem however is that anyone who has to follow Lindsay Coulson will always be second best. Lindsay isn't just the best actress in EastEnders. She is the best actress in soap.
  • lulu glulu g Posts: 52,644
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    Hit Em Up Style wrote: »
    Kellie is a great actress. The problem however is that anyone who has to follow Lindsay Coulson will always be second best. Lindsay isn't just the best actress in EastEnders. She is the best actress in soap.
    The crying scene, following Lindsay's crying scene the night before, was never going to compare.
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