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Old 26-05-2016, 21:04
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He really impressed me tonight and is always so consistently great. I hope TPTB have the sense not to recast him as he's a real talent and will be even more fantastic when he's older!
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Old 26-05-2016, 21:14
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He really is, especially after today's episode as he spoke to Jane, with him acknowledging his faults and that he needs help and wants to be treated so he doesn't do it again, his intonation, manner of expression evoked sympathy, which isn't easy for any actor regardless of experience to pull off.
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Old 26-05-2016, 21:15
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Hes really impressed me with being one of very few soap characters who want to tell the truth to the cops and get it all of his chest!! He may be a little short tempered shit but honesty always scores points with me and i see redemption in the child so good on him !!! Normally in soaps they drag it out just for the sake of a storyline, but heres a child just wanting to come clean so hats off to him !! Infact hes doing a good job of showing up all the lying adults around him (even though they were trying to protect him) im just kinda one of those people whos "Liers always get found out in the long run so why bother"

so this storyline i like
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Old 26-05-2016, 22:20
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Elliott Callington is great.
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Old 26-05-2016, 23:29
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I think he's great especially considering the fact that when the actor joined the soap he probably thought he would be more of a background character. At the time of casting they couldn't tell him he was going to have such a large role in the Lucy storyline!
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Old 26-05-2016, 23:40
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He did the live episodes as well. A good young actor with hopefully a bright future.
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Old 27-05-2016, 00:06
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He's definitely handled the Storyline well
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Old 27-05-2016, 01:08
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He's good, but he's no Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates.
How old is he supposed to be now, anyway? That moustache he's got coming in makes him look older than I think he's supposed to!?
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Old 27-05-2016, 01:54
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He really is, especially after today's episode as he spoke to Jane, with him acknowledging his faults and that he needs help and wants to be treated so he doesn't do it again, his intonation, manner of expression evoked sympathy, which isn't easy for any actor regardless of experience to pull off.
I wasn't a fan of that scene. If EE weren't going down the ASPD route as I assume they are judging by the number of people wondering if he's "ill" then the scene would have been beautiful. But it seems like the writers want Bobby to be a clinically diagnosable psychopath. That means he should be unable to acknowledge his faults, especially if he's only had two huge incidents which seem to be dissociative episodes.
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Old 27-05-2016, 05:15
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He's good, but he's no Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates.
How old is he supposed to be now, anyway? That moustache he's got coming in makes him look older than I think he's supposed to!?
Bobby Beale is 12 years 10 months, but Eliot Carrington is 13 years 9 months.
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Old 27-05-2016, 07:12
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For his age, he is probably the best actor EastEnders has had. He will get even better over time with more experience.
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Old 27-05-2016, 07:24
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He's good, but he's no Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates.
How old is he supposed to be now, anyway? That moustache he's got coming in makes him look older than I think he's supposed to!?
Of course he is no Freddie Highmore considering Freddie is 24 and has been in the acting game a lot longer.
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Old 27-05-2016, 07:41
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The kid will go far! He needs to be the final face of Bobby! Lorna never got recasted from joining around his Age so Elliot needs to not be recasted as this kid has talent.
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Old 27-05-2016, 07:48
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I wonder if he will leave soon unfortunately.
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Old 27-05-2016, 09:52
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I'm sorry I think I must be watching something else because he's awful!!
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Old 27-05-2016, 10:17
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He's shite. Very stilted performances, seem's very one-dimensional.
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Old 27-05-2016, 11:56
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I'm sorry I think I must be watching something else because he's awful!!
He's shite. Very stilted performances, seem's very one-dimensional.
Did you people watch the scene where he told Jane that he loves her and that he needs help? Best performance of the episode. Beautifully understated and gentle.
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Old 27-05-2016, 11:57
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Not getting the love here?

Find him incredibly stiled and monotoned.
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Old 27-05-2016, 12:24
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Is he?
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Old 27-05-2016, 12:31
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Did you people watch the scene where he told Jane that he loves her and that he needs help? Best performance of the episode. Beautifully understated and gentle.
Yes, I did. And whilst his style fitted that scene, it didn't seem to move out of his normal range as an actor. He's playing most scenes the same, eventually one of thems going to fit alright.
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Old 27-05-2016, 12:51
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He is a good little actor imho and has had critical claim for his stage work, which in turn has given more experience than half the adult cast. He is still only a child, which is important to remember, so has a lot more to learn but the future for him is very bright.

Not really a surprise you think this given you seem to hate absolutely everything and then patronize anyone who has a differing opinion.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:18
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Yes he's brilliant for his age.
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Old 27-05-2016, 13:53
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I have enjoyed watching Elliott.
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Old 27-05-2016, 15:15
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Good or not he will inevitably have to leave as he needs to get his 'comeuppance' as is soap law. They can hardly ask him to not work elsewhere while his character is in jail/youth offenders

Unless he only gets months then chances are they will lose him
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Old 27-05-2016, 16:22
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He is very wooden.
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