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Old 29-08-2014, 21:36
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I thought Ben Hardy was turning into a decent actor, but tonight's episode, sadly not good. Blank faced at times... very monotone, quite lifeless. Shame. Anyone agree?
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Old 29-08-2014, 21:44
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I think he's a more than decent actor when given the right material
All of these threads having digs at Peter's actor really remind me of the hate Hetti Bywater got for 2 years straight
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Old 29-08-2014, 21:48
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We've seen him act fairly well on a couple of occasions but mostly he's just a gormless hunk.
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Old 29-08-2014, 21:48
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He can act. Sadly I find the character is one of the most boring and dull characters that Eastenders has ever had.
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Old 29-08-2014, 21:50
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His look and appearance make up for that tbh. I'm not complaining when I see him on my TV screen. He puts the likes of Dean and Dexter to shame who are probably the most scrawniest men in soap.
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Old 29-08-2014, 21:59
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He shouldn't have to make the character dull and boring! Unless he was told by the producers to act that way.
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:02
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His look and appearance make up for that tbh. I'm not complaining when I see him on my TV screen. He puts the likes of Dean and Dexter to shame who are probably the most scrawniest men in soap.
Ben Hardy is hot but I wouldn't call Matt Di Angelo scrawny at all, he's toned but not bulky.
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:11
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I was actually starting too think Peter killed Lucy during tonights programme... there is just something weird about him, and all this lauren fascination stuff ... I bet he stalks her ,,
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:12
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Useless writing and poor material have a big part to play, he's not going to be the best actor but he's by no means a bad one and has proven before how excellent he can be with the right storylines but Peter Beale remains very dull without much characterisation. I doubt Ben Hardy will stick around unless the writers come up with something more interesting for him than Lola/Lauren love triangle.

He could be Lucy's killer though, I think it would be a terrible idea but still...
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:15
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I always think he looks blank , dead eyed and a tad gormless
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:15
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Useless writing and poor material have a big part to play, he's not going to be the best actor but he's by no means a bad one and has proven before how excellent he can be with the right storylines but Peter Beale remains very dull without much characterisation. I doubt Ben Hardy will stick around unless the writers come up with something more interesting for him than Lola/Lauren love triangle.

He could be Lucy's killer though, I think it would be a terrible idea but still...
I wouldn't mind if Ben Hardy left to be honest, he could move on to raunchier stuff- an erotic thriller would be perfectly acceptable for Mr Mark.
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:21
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Atm his sl is dull, I think he is a good actor at the start of the Lucy sl he proved himself imo.
We know he left his friend to die, they really should have went somewhere with this, instead they did nothing. He doesn't seem to be interested in anything, even when he confessed his love to Lauren, I think they need to give better material/sls.
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:30
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I thought Ben Hardy was turning into a decent actor, but tonight's episode, sadly not good. Blank faced at times... very monotone, quite lifeless. Shame. Anyone agree?
Ben hardy is dreadful, he was dreadful through the Lucy storyline and only really delivered in the eulogy, and even that wasn't brilliant!
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:32
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I was actually starting too think Peter killed Lucy during tonights programme... there is just something weird about him, and all this lauren fascination stuff ... I bet he stalks her ,,
I wAs thinking that he is showing jealousy and well he was jealous that Ian loved lucy more
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:34
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He is a good and capable actor, hope he's here to stay, I see him as Peter now, and it would be silly to recast him again, he played it well in the aftermath of Lucy's death!
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Old 29-08-2014, 22:35
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He runs rings around the likes of Fatboy, Dexter and Tamwar. He did very well in the scenes that he found out Lucy died, her funeral and visiting her in the coffin. Other times he's not so good but he's improving I find.
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Old 29-08-2014, 23:18
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I think he is doing fine
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Old 29-08-2014, 23:21
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Do you think he's been directed to act more ambiguously than normal as he does appear dead eyed since April. From the s/l perspective tho' he would appear like that I suppose.
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Old 29-08-2014, 23:25
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....Is Very sexy and a damn good actor. I think this Peter is far better than the old one.
His speech at the funeral was very well acted and the moment he found out that Lucy had died was one of the most emotional scenes in a soap I have ever seen.
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Old 29-08-2014, 23:30
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i have to disagree, ben hardy is a good actor, he proved this in scenes when peter found out lucy had died. who can forget that scene when he collapsed in ian's arms outside the vic on the pavement. it was almost to painful to watch. when given good material ben hardy is superb, even in the mundane scenes he is still decent. i thought he was good in the end scenes tonight when he found out about ian.
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Old 30-08-2014, 08:03
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I think he's a more than decent actor when given the right material
All of these threads having digs at Peter's actor really remind me of the hate Hetti Bywater got for 2 years straight
Except these threads are on his acting ability (or lack thereof), whereas the Hetti threads, well, fat ignorant jealous people were bashing her looks and her weight
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Old 30-08-2014, 08:27
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Personally, I think he is more suited to stage acting, perhaps.

His voice is monotone and he is expressionless, like he is reading off of a cue card or something? He seems uncomfortable with the camera there imo. But there is potential so I think he will improve as time goes by, the trouble is the character of Peter is pretty dull so it may be Ben Hardy, the material he is given or a bit of both - more than likely it's the latter - a bit of both.
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Old 30-08-2014, 08:29
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He is a great actor. The best of all the male youngsters on the show. His shinning moment so far was Lucys funeral.
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Old 30-08-2014, 10:23
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He's okay. I would not be sad if he left, but I am not calling for him to be axed, either.
He was good just after Lucy died. He just needs more interesting stories.
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Old 30-08-2014, 10:24
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I find him hit and miss but I actually found him really decent in last night's episode, particularly that end scene with Ian.
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