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Old 19-04-2011, 09:50
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Well, actually not really...BUT! Lots of posters are intent on slating him, but, if you listened to his dialogue, he wasnt given alot to work with - basically he was a sounding board/stepping stone for Jessie Wallace to get her (presumed) BSA award.
I actually think his resigned performance was a truthful performance with what he had to work with. Married to someone so damn high-maintenence as her plus adding the whole baby story thingamy, I think his quieter performance was alot more realistic. And usually I'm non-plussed with his er, comedy style. His performance imo, was a more realistic portrayal of someone who's 'been thru the mill'/exhausted with whats happened over the past few months.
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Old 19-04-2011, 09:51
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Credit where credit is due I thought it was the best performance he has ever given on Eastenders. It's shown his character isn't completed wooden and one sided.
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Old 19-04-2011, 09:58
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Credit where credit is due I thought it was the best performance he has ever given on Eastenders. It's shown his character isn't completed wooden and one sided.
I wouldnt go so far to give him an award, but as you said - "credit where credit is due"! It must be hard when so many strong women are given more powerful/dramatic material to work with. I actually think, since he came back, hes turned down the cockernisms, Wallace, I just find irritating.
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Old 19-04-2011, 10:08
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I thought he pulled it out of the bag last night and was brilliant.

And the perfect balance to Kat; I thought the script was good with the daft surrealness of "Tommy turning into a kipper", the sort of thing you need to say in those situations where the emotion threatens to overwhelm you,

Very well done.

As I wrote elsewhere I gave up on Stenders years ago - when they couldn't let anyone be happy, or happily single, for five minutes, but I love the romance of Alfie and Kat and wish they could just quietly be the warm heart at the centre of the Vic and the Square with only occasional drama. They don't need to overuse Kat/JW's big acting skills, the point is these are ordinary people with big hearts.
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Old 19-04-2011, 10:14
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I thought he pulled it out of the bag last night and was brilliant.

And the perfect balance to Kat; I thought the script was good with the daft surrealness of "Tommy turning into a kipper", the sort of thing you need to say in those situations where the emotion threatens to overwhelm you,

Very well done.

As I wrote elsewhere I gave up on Stenders years ago - when they couldn't let anyone be happy, or happily single, for five minutes, but I love the romance of Alfie and Kat and wish they could just quietly be the warm heart at the centre of the Vic and the Square with only occasional drama. They don't need to overuse Kat/JW's big acting skills, the point is these are ordinary people with big hearts.
I'm, erm, not their biggest fan on here. But your post is really insightful. What you said about being the quiet heart of EE/not overusing Jessie/Kat is really interesting! Thanks!
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Old 19-04-2011, 10:18
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I think he always works best when he's contrasted against Kat. Some people said Nana Moon dying was his best performance back in 2005 I totally disagree I think that was very cringey. I MUCH prefer him in scenes where he's contrasted against Jessie acting her backside off. Their two hander in 2004 springs to mind and the two/three hander after the "mofie" reveal and most recently funeral eps and the aftermath of the death eps where he's playing Kat's rock. He said himself various times he works best with Jessie because he tries to raise his game because she raises the bar. I think that's sweet and it totally shows. I think he's much better playing quiter, hurting husband whos trying to hold together his falling apart wife then he plays cheeky chappy cockney guy.

I'm not a fan of alfie or shane but credit where credits due I admitt he's been great through this storyline.
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Old 19-04-2011, 10:21
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but I love the romance of Alfie and Kat and wish they could just quietly be the warm heart at the centre of the Vic and the Square with only occasional drama. They don't need to overuse Kat/JW's big acting skills, the point is these are ordinary people with big hearts.
I actually agree with this! In their first stint it was lovely 03/04 when they were just a giggley loved up couple, her the tart with the heart him with cheeky chappy and they just had soo much chemistry together happily working in the vic. Now the biggest part of the swaps over for them I'd like to just see them be happy as a family for a while with no huge dramas. We've now seen they can both act so lets have some calm for them for a while.
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:09
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it was ok, but far from the BEST dramatic performance!!
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:11
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hes up for best actor. Its not like his efforts are not forgotten about. Sam is the only one of the four not up for an award and she was the best!! Makes no sense.
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:12
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he was great but he's already up for best actor so he shouldn't get best DP, that has to go to Sam Womack seeing as she's been left out of the best actress nominations
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:13
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hes up for best actor. Its not like his efforts are not forgotten about. Sam is the only one of the four not up for an award and she was the best!! Makes no sense.
I think its between Sam and Gillian Wright for best dramatic performance. I don't think anyone else on the other soaps comes close to either of these two so that's surely another award for EE? Unless EE gets shunned by the panel to hand out token awards to the other soaps which I think is often the case due to EE always ruling the public vote.

Its very unfair.
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:26
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everyone I tell when I mention who is up for the acting awards, reply "Shane Richie can't act"


Shane must have one hell of a fan base out there to vote for him!
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:47
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I think its between Sam and Gillian Wright for best dramatic performance. I don't think anyone else on the other soaps comes close to either of these two so that's surely another award for EE? Unless EE gets shunned by the panel to hand out token awards to the other soaps which I think is often the case due to EE always ruling the public vote.

Its very unfair.
Why would you assume that if a panel of judges opinions differ from your own then that means it's a token award ?
It's well known that many of the public voting awards are down to multi voting by celebrity obsessed teens. At least this way is a more democratic one person one vote. Which IMO is a fairer way to do it.
I would love to see the end of mass voting as it is grossly unfair.
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:49
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Credit where credit is due I thought it was the best performance he has ever given on Eastenders. It's shown his character isn't completed wooden and one sided.
Seconded!
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Old 19-04-2011, 14:15
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i would vote for him
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Old 19-04-2011, 14:17
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Why would you assume that if a panel of judges opinions differ from your own then that means it's a token award ?
It's well known that many of the public voting awards are down to multi voting by celebrity obsessed teens. At least this way is a more democratic one person one vote. Which IMO is a fairer way to do it.
I would love to see the end of mass voting as it is grossly unfair.
Many sites have the tecnology these days to stop multi voting. Infact the NTA site said anymore than 5 votes from one IP address and all votes from that IP would be discounted.

We aren't in the dark ages anymore.
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Old 19-04-2011, 14:39
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I just can't get over my dislike for the character to see a 'creditable' performance.
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Old 19-04-2011, 16:53
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Many sites have the tecnology these days to stop multi voting. Infact the NTA site said anymore than 5 votes from one IP address and all votes from that IP would be discounted.

We aren't in the dark ages anymore.
I still think that this is four too many.
It's the same with so called 'talent shows, I have read on these boards that people will vote dozens of times for the same person, so how can that be a true picture of public opinion
But of course telephone votes generate money for the TV company so I don't suppose it will ever end
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