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Old 22-04-2015, 02:57
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If you could get rid of rubbish actors on EE and replace them with proper actors , who can actually act, who would you choose?

Karl Howman -replace him with Timothy Spall
Jake Wood - replace him with Damian Lewis
Perry Fenwick - replace him with Gary Oldman
Danny Dyer - Charlie Creed-Miles
Matt Danglyo - Toby Kebbel
Shane Richie - Ralph Fiennes
Charlie Cotton - replace him with Paddy Considine

God, imagine how great EastEnders would be if they cast proper actors.
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Old 22-04-2015, 03:12
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If only EE could cast actors of that calibre. Or any soap, for that matter

I'd bring in Ray Winstone for Phil Mitchell .
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Old 22-04-2015, 03:45
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If that's how you feel maybe soaps aren't for you?
Like any medium soaps have good and bad actors. Maybe more on the bad side but they're not devoid of good ones. For every Khali Best there's a Sam Womack and for every Gary Oldman there's a Keanu Reeves.
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Old 22-04-2015, 07:30
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I wouldn't say that soap actors weren't 'proper actors'. In all areas of the 'business' you will get good and not so good actors.
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Old 22-04-2015, 07:48
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If you could get rid of rubbish actors on EE and replace them with proper actors , who can actually act, who would you choose?

Karl Howman -replace him with Timothy Spall
Jake Wood - replace him with Damian Lewis
Perry Fenwick - replace him with Gary Oldman
Danny Dyer - Charlie Creed-Miles
Matt Danglyo - Toby Kebbel
Shane Richie - Ralph Fiennes
Charlie Cotton - replace him with Paddy Considine

God, imagine how great EastEnders would be if they cast proper actors.
Karl Howman is a 'proper' actor - .he's been acting since the 1970s. I've seen him on other TV programmes and in theatre in the West End. He has also been in several films.
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Old 22-04-2015, 08:37
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Karl Howman is a 'proper' actor - .he's been acting since the 1970s. I've seen him on other TV programmes and in theatre in the West End. He has also been in several films.
This is true.
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Old 22-04-2015, 09:22
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I wouldn't want any of my fave actors to in any soap at present, the writing is terrible and certainly not worthy of a decent actor.
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Old 22-04-2015, 09:27
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I'd replace everyone with Katie Redford.
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Old 22-04-2015, 09:32
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If that's how you feel maybe soaps aren't for you?
Like any medium soaps have good and bad actors. Maybe more on the bad side but they're not devoid of good ones. .
I think there's a definate difference between a good actor and a soap actor. Timothy West coming from a much higher pedigree showed that in bucket loads during his stint in EE, the comparison with his co-stars was often embarrassing.
But when Sheila Hancock (from similar pedigree) played opposite Martin Kemp the comparison was less so because Martin is a naturally good actor.
On the other hand, Danny Dyer came from being a really bad movie actor to just a bad soap actor and I felt that his 'style' of acting fit better with soap because the standard is generally lower anyway.
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Old 22-04-2015, 09:48
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As they insist on pushing Dean to centre stage at every opportunity, I'd love to replace Matt Di Angelo with somebody who can act. He is just embarrassingly bad. And as it appears we're all meant to love Dean and forgive his crime because he's a good looking (slightly deluded, poor lamb) bad boy, how about somebody like Colin Farrell?!
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Old 22-04-2015, 10:43
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Old 22-04-2015, 10:59
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Soap actors are "proper actors."

How offensive to suggest otherwise.
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:11
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As they insist on pushing Dean to centre stage at every opportunity, I'd love to replace Matt Di Angelo with somebody who can act. He is just embarrassingly bad. And as it appears we're all meant to love Dean and forgive his crime because he's a good looking (slightly deluded, poor lamb) bad boy, how about somebody like Colin Farrell?!
Wow! And I thought my hate for Shane Ritchie ate away at me!!
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:30
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I wouldn't replace any of the EE cast because they all do a brilliant job especially Shane Richie!
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:30
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Wow! And I thought my hate for Shane Richie ate away at me!!
Fixed it for you!
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:37
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If you could get rid of rubbish actors on EE and replace them with proper actors , who can actually act, who would you choose?

Karl Howman -replace him with Timothy Spall
Jake Wood - replace him with Damian Lewis
Perry Fenwick - replace him with Gary Oldman
Danny Dyer - Charlie Creed-Miles
Matt Danglyo - Toby Kebbel
Shane Richie - Ralph Fiennes
Charlie Cotton - replace him with Paddy Considine

God, imagine how great EastEnders would be if they cast proper actors.
These actors are no more 'proper' than soap actors are, they are drama and film actors and all that differs is the genre!

I mean seriously, you'd cast Ralph Fiennes as Alfie Moon?

Lol!
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:44
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Wow! And I thought my hate for Shane Ritchie ate away at me!!
He never used to bother me, I just thought he was crap and bland. But now he's centre stage in this god awful rape storyline, his shortcomings are too much to ignore. At least with previous castings based on looks over talent they didn't have to do much more than get involved in a love triangle with Whitney!

I still have plenty of loathing left for Alfie, don't worry (Shane Richie not so much as I actually think he's a decent actor, just hate the character).
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:45
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These actors are no more 'proper' than soap actors are, they are drama and film actors and all that differs is the genre!

I mean seriously, you'd cast Ralph Fiennes as Alfie Moon?

Lol!
Perhaps it's the Voldemort connection as so many of us here can't bear to mention the name of Alfie without getting overcome by rage!!!
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:54
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There are just as many crap wooden successful hollywood actors, then there are crap wooden successful soap actors.
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Old 22-04-2015, 11:57
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:01
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He never used to bother me, I just thought he was crap and bland. But now he's centre stage in this god awful rape storyline, his shortcomings are too much to ignore. At least with previous castings based on looks over talent they didn't have to do much more than get involved in a love triangle with Whitney!

I still have plenty of loathing left for Alfie, don't worry (Shane Richie not so much as I actually think he's a decent actor, just hate the character).
I have no opinion either way with MDA as an actor, he's ok but good looking - noooo.

I have to admit to disliking both Alfie and Shane
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:02
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:05
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Shane Richie's name, you spelt it as RIT-chie and there's no 't' in it!
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Old 22-04-2015, 12:08
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I have no opinion either way with MDA as an actor, he's ok but good looking - noooo.

I have to admit to disliking both Alfie and Shane
Dislike is a much nicer word than hate don't you think?

Meanwhile I love Shane/Alfie!
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Old 22-04-2015, 13:02
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Nah. 'Proper' actors are overrated imo.
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