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Old 27-07-2015, 21:00
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I think it's terrific to see how far this actress has went since HO. She was loathed by many on here as Sasha Valentine but has since went on to co-star in TV's biggest success story in Game of Thrones and also in one of the biggest box office hits of recent times, Furious 7. She's a good example of a once not-so-great actor going away and obviously working very hard to improve her craft and reaping the benefits of that. It also doesn't look like the success train is running out of any steam as Nathalie will also be adding another franchise film to her roster with her upcoming role in The Maze Runner sequel.

It's a reminder, I think, to not vehemently despise an actor in a soap and maybe remember that they, too, are trying to learn as they go along just like all of us in our everyday lives and jobs/careers.
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Old 27-07-2015, 21:14
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I think Roxanne McKee has been more successful. She was cast in some small roles in UK TV shows, as well as a few film roles, after leaving Hollyoaks then was cast in Game of Thrones. Funnily enough, Natalie's character in GoT basically replaced Roxanne's as they have similar roles. Roxanne now has a regular role in Dominion, a US sci-fi show too.

I also think Barry Sloane has been successful with his roles in Revenge and now Whispers while Emma Rigby was in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland & a film called Plastic.

It's difficult to say who was more successful as they've all found further success after Hollyoaks.
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Old 27-07-2015, 21:37
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I presume she dumped Devon Anderson aka Sonny Valentime/Billie Jackson/Taj?
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Old 27-07-2015, 21:45
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Will Mellor has done well for himself as has Warren Brown.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:02
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Rachel Shenton who played Mitzeee is in a US show called Switched At Birth, I think.

And Guy Burnet just got a role on Ray Donovan.

It does seem easier to shake off the Hollyoaks ball and chain if you go to the US, but it must be tough.

I don't want to be rude about Natalie Emmanuel, she's done well for herself, but let's just say she's not the most interesting part of Game of Thrones.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:11
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She grunts and says a few lines in each episode she apears in. She plays the most forgettable and least talked about character in Game of thrones. I am a big fan of GOT and I can't even remember her character's name without cheating and looking on wikipedia.

As for her movie career, it's early days. But she is playing parts anyone can play. She's hardly britains own Jennifer Lawrence, is she?.

Emma Rigby's success in the states was short lived. The show she starred in was an absolute flop and she has never done anything since, apart from a british film very few people saw called Plastic.

I suppose Barry Sloane has done well. Two seasons of Revenge and now doing a new show that is in for a good shot of getting a second season anyway.

Let's see how they are doing in about 5 years time though.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:30
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Don't forget Ricky Whittle who played Calvin now in The 100.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:38
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She mumbles about 1 line per season on Game of Thrones.

And even then she's still as bad an actress as she was in Hollyoaks.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:38
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She grunts and says a few lines in each episode she apears in. She plays the most forgettable and least talked about character in Game of thrones. I am a big fan of GOT and I can't even remember her character's name without cheating and looking on wikipedia.

As for her movie career, it's early days. But she is playing parts anyone can play. She's hardly britains own Jennifer Lawrence, is she?.

Emma Rigby's success in the states was short lived. The show she starred in was an absolute flop and she has never done anything since, apart from a british film very few people saw called Plastic.

I suppose Barry Sloane has done well. Two seasons of Revenge and now doing a new show that is in for a good shot of getting a second season anyway.

Let's see how they are doing in about 5 years time though.
Nathalie has clearly done pretty well for herself... Not quite sure why you seem so down on her? Bit odd but hey ho and by the way she plays Missandei who is actually pretty universally liked so not quite sure where you got your information from there.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:49
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She mumbles about 1 line per season on Game of Thrones.

And even then she's still as bad an actress as she was in Hollyoaks.
I've never watched GOT - it's not the kind of programme I like - but I remember seeing a trailer in it's early days, and I saw 'Sasha' and I was amazed she was - as I thought - a star of this programme.

Then I remember reading that she barely had anything to do in it.

Guy Burnet, I remember well, said he moved to America to find work because he was never going to get any work in this country with only Hollyoaks on his CV! He's probably right. He;'s worked very hard to get on, over there. And he's done different things. Films, theatre, and now Ray Donovan.

In general it seems like ex-Hollyoaks actors seem to find work easier in America than in this country, to various degrees!
Course, American telly can be even worse than the worst offerings in this country these days.
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Old 27-07-2015, 22:55
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Nathalie has clearly done pretty well for herself... Not quite sure why you seem so down on her? Bit odd but hey ho and by the way she plays Missandei who is actually pretty universally liked so not quite sure where you got your information from there.
Not sure where you got your information from either! Far as I can tell, Missandei and her eunuch lover are pretty universally considered to be dull as ditchwater.

I guess we just mix in different circles.
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Old 27-07-2015, 23:11
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I should start off by saying I do like Nathalie, always have. But being cast in the fifth highest grossing film was more about luck and filling a bill, remember Americans do like to use British actors and Black Actors with natural British accents is still something that intrigues many Americans. There are many British black (and Asian) actors how have done much better in the US than the UK particularly in the last 10-15 years.

The question is, can Nat produce a convincing US accent (like other British actors who want to do well), if not she will not progress that far in the Hollywood bubble.

The answer to the initial question, needs to take into account a variety of roles and therefore proof that you are in demand by casting directors. I think only a few meet that criteria and Will Mellor is at the top of that list in my opinion.

Ps. I wouldn’t include Warren Brown; not because of what he has done since, but because he was merely passing through Hollyoaks and was never meant to be a long term character. Hollyoaks is on his CV but it didn’t make him, he would had gone on to good things regardless of Hollyoaks.
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Old 27-07-2015, 23:12
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I've never watched GOT - it's not the kind of programme I like - but I remember seeing a trailer in it's early days, and I saw 'Sasha' and I was amazed she was - as I thought - a star of this programme.

Then I remember reading that she barely had anything to do in it.

Guy Burnet, I remember well, said he moved to America to find work because he was never going to get any work in this country with only Hollyoaks on his CV! He's probably right. He;'s worked very hard to get on, over there. And he's done different things. Films, theatre, and now Ray Donovan.

In general it seems like ex-Hollyoaks actors seem to find work easier in America than in this country, to various degrees!
Course, American telly can be even worse than the worst offerings in this country these days.
I think the age of the Hollyoaks cast helps in that case. You're more likely to get a head start in Hollywood if you go at a young age.
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Old 28-07-2015, 00:47
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So she is rarely featured in GOT but I suppose the emphasis here should be on her movie connections. Her Ex-HO counterparts in Roxanne McKee, Guy Burnet et al -- while in US TV -- haven't even touched the sides when it comes to Hollywood's epicentre; film. I understand her previous parts haven't been anything earth-shattering but I think with what she has lined up that it's looking good for her.

On the subject, it'll be interesting to see who, if any, of the current cast can make a similar splash. My money is on James Fletcher aka Dylan.
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Old 28-07-2015, 07:33
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So she is rarely featured in GOT but I suppose the emphasis here should be on her movie connections. Her Ex-HO counterparts in Roxanne McKee, Guy Burnet et al -- while in US TV -- haven't even touched the sides when it comes to Hollywood's epicentre; film. I understand her previous parts haven't been anything earth-shattering but I think with what she has lined up that it's looking good for her.

On the subject, it'll be interesting to see who, if any, of the current cast can make a similar splash. My money is on James Fletcher aka Dylan.
I really don't think many of the current cast have what it takes. I agree that James Fletcher is the one who does have something going for him. It's hard to predict how his future will pan out, but maybe something along the lines of Nico Mirallegro, who played Newt in Hollyoaks, and who has been doing pretty well in British television.
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Old 28-07-2015, 08:33
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I presume she dumped Devon Anderson aka Sonny Valentime/Billie Jackson/Taj?
I'm almost certain they're still together
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Old 28-07-2015, 11:50
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Roxanne McKee, Barry Sloane, Ricky Whittle, Rachel Shenton, Claire Cooper, Emmett Scanlan, Emma Rigby and Nico Mallegro have all done really well.
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Old 28-07-2015, 12:12
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I'm almost certain they're still together
They haven't mentioned or taken a picture together on instagram in years. Their was hollywood gossip about her "single" life to.
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Old 28-07-2015, 12:21
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Emma Rigby's success in the states was short lived. The show she starred in was an absolute flop and she has never done anything since, apart from a british film very few people saw called Plastic. .
She also had HUGE lip implants and started talking with a ridiculously OTT Home Counties accent as soon as she left Hollyoaks. I saw a couple of interviews for her new film and it was embarrassing.
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Old 28-07-2015, 12:28
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It does seem easier to shake off the Hollyoaks ball and chain if you go to the US, but it must be tough
I think the fact that most of the Hollyoaks cast are picked for their beautiful looks rather than their acting ability does a lot to help. We all know how much stock Americans put in good looks. Plus they're British which instantly seems to raise the credibility of a production in the Yanks eyes... no matter how dire the acting...
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Old 28-07-2015, 12:59
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It does seem easier to shake off the Hollyoaks ball and chain if you go to the US, but it must be tough
That said though I think both Roxanne and Nathalie both did excellent work as Missandei and Doreah respectively.
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Old 28-07-2015, 13:27
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In short, no.

She's a glorified extra on GoT and has next to cameos or disposable parts in all other productions.

HO does produce some fairly heavy C.Vs though - success doesn't (for me) mean blockbuster after blockbuster it means being regularly employed as an actor.

Roxanne McKee is obviously a regular on Dominion after a recurring role on GoT and quite a few films (granted none were huge).

Max Brown done three seasons on Tudors a couple of guest roles and films and a regular role on Beauty and the Beast

Ricky Whittle is going in to his third season on The 100 and Mistresses and has done a few odd roles here and there in the 5 years he's been gone.

Emmet Scanlan has been gone just over 2 years and has The Fall, In The Flesh, AD: The Series, Constantine, Guardians Of The Galaxy all under his belt no doubt with bigger things to come.

Carley Stenson - not stopped working in theatre for the last five years since she left.

Holly Weston (Ash) has a really impressive pre and post Hollyoaks C.V she's never been out of work for the last 8 years same with Tamaryn Payne (Annalise).
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Old 28-07-2015, 14:24
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She grunts and says a few lines in each episode she apears in. She plays the most forgettable and least talked about character in Game of thrones. I am a big fan of GOT and I can't even remember her character's name without cheating and looking on wikipedia.

As for her movie career, it's early days. But she is playing parts anyone can play. She's hardly britains own Jennifer Lawrence, is she?.

Emma Rigby's success in the states was short lived. The show she starred in was an absolute flop and she has never done anything since, apart from a british film very few people saw called Plastic.

I suppose Barry Sloane has done well. Two seasons of Revenge and now doing a new show that is in for a good shot of getting a second season anyway.

Let's see how they are doing in about 5 years time though.
What an overall negative post.
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Old 28-07-2015, 15:08
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In short, no.

She's a glorified extra on GoT and has next to cameos or disposable parts in all other productions.

HO does produce some fairly heavy C.Vs though - success doesn't (for me) mean blockbuster after blockbuster it means being regularly employed as an actor.

Roxanne McKee is obviously a regular on Dominion after a recurring role on GoT and quite a few films (granted none were huge).

Max Brown done three seasons on Tudors a couple of guest roles and films and a regular role on Beauty and the Beast

Ricky Whittle is going in to his third season on The 100 and Mistresses and has done a few odd roles here and there in the 5 years he's been gone.

Emmet Scanlan has been gone just over 2 years and has The Fall, In The Flesh, AD: The Series, Constantine, Guardians Of The Galaxy all under his belt no doubt with bigger things to come.

Carley Stenson - not stopped working in theatre for the last five years since she left.

Holly Weston (Ash) has a really impressive pre and post Hollyoaks C.V she's never been out of work for the last 8 years same with Tamaryn Payne (Annalise).
I love Max Brown! He also did 2 series of the wonderful Spooks.
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Old 28-07-2015, 18:29
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Who is Max Brown?
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