Originally Posted by spunger:
“What I am saying is the vast majority of soap actors are soap level actors and will never go on to do any better than be in a soap. The facts speak for themselves on that.
I did not say soaps are full of bad actors but i do think the standard of acting has fallen a lot in ED and CS. The acting in ED is certainly the worst it's been since i started watching.
It's been noticeable the amount of increased criticism the acting has been getting on here.
I will add that there is nothing to sneer at about being a soap actor. There's many thousands of actors who'd bite your hand off for a steady job in a soap.”
Jenna Coleman landed a main role in Dr Who, the Tointon sisters(Hollyoaks and Eastenders) went in to star on Mr Selfridge and one was in the Inbetweeners. Although I am struggling to think of any men or older actresses who went on to something else that is true.
Originally Posted by
Glendarroch:
“I think you'd be lucky to see a working farm on Countryfile these days - unless it's a perfectly preserved victorian one
I hadn't watched for a long time and got quite a shock when I tuned back in a few weeks ago- it's gone all 'lifestyle'
All it was missing was Kirsty Allsopp.”
It is very rare but they do have Adam's farm, which is a working farm and he has lots of rare breeds and some fancy expensive machinery. They did a bit on dairy farmers recently and they did farming apprenticeships this week just gone.