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Samantha Womack's acting...
I honestly didn't think Sam Womack would still be on the show after she was only meant to be returning for Six months in September 2013, but Ronnie is still on screens and after the actress has claimed she missed the show a lot during her 2 years away, I think she could even be in the show long term, which is great as I really like the character of Ronnie and think Sam is a great actress.
The problem is, I don't feel like the actress has been able to show off her acting talent a lot since she returned. During the years 2007-2011, Ronnie was one of the show's key characters and Sam's acting was outstanding. Her acting these days is ok for soap standards, but it feels like she is putting in no effort and I can't make out wether that is down to the writing or the actress just being in it for the pay cheque. Ronnie hasn't really been given any emotional storylines in the way Kat, Stacey, Linda, Jane, Shirley, Carol, etc... Have during DTC's reign, and I can't think of any stand out performances from the actress since her return. I don't thinks she has been put forward for any awards either in the past few years, whereas most of the female cast have. I think it's such a shame and a real waste of talent. I hope Ronnie is given some more meaty storylines under SOC. The current Andy storyline could provide that maybe. Thoughts? |
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I always think she looks like she can't be bothered putting in the effort and that is down to her and the writers, She should put the effort in but maybe thinks the writing is poor
I suppose she might just be happy to be in regular work, Pretty secure job that she has |
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She has felt a spare part but maybe the character needed this time to give the character a rest. Like you say hopeful Andy Flynn will revive her. I hate her relationship with Roxy Mitchell though.
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Too much botox.
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The plots they have thrown at her don't make any sense so I don't blame her. I like Sam though. The best Ronnie moment we had since she came back is when she took Phil out of the Albert when Vincent was trying to set him up and strode out just before the police cars came storming in. It was like something out of a film and very nicely done!
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Sam has looked bored for a long time now. Her character goes around in circles. So What do they do. pair her with boring Jack. I think Ronnie has done too much now that the character can't really get away with it. Eventually it will come back and bite her. We were promised this big thing with Vincent who supposedly was going to challenger her and bring her down and he's just a soft teddy bear. She does need someone who isn't a pushover to put her in her place. Sadly Andy probably isn't that person either. Wish he was someone who knows a lot about her and was working with someone but he will be playing happy families with her soon enough, either that be sent away or put in the boot of a car. Then back to playing "she's my sista" with Roxy. Like I said round in circles
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She's always been a terrible actress. She only got her early roles because of her looks.
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EastEnders is extremely lucky to have an actress of her calibre. Too good to lose.
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I didn't realise she had any talent.
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She's lazy. She seriously doesn't even bother to act. But having seen her in other roles, she has never been a good actress anyway. She's been very lucky to have managed the roles she has had over the last 2 decades because she is never out of work. She's always doing something. Both her and Nigel Harman spoiled Mount Pleasant.
A friend of the family had the unfortunate pleasure of seeing her in Grease and South Pacific and said she was atrocious. She was so bad in South pacific that they walked out. |
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She's always been a terrible actress. She only got her early roles because of her looks.
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Samantha Womack is great when she's given good material but ever since Ronnie's coma I felt like she is bored in her role. Ronnie was meant to be portrayed as cold but Sam just seems bored of the repetitive scenes. However this is probably down to the writing - Roxy sleeping with another one of her husbands didn't help.
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Given the right material Sam can deliver but I feel like she is now a B team player behind Stacey, Every single Carter, Phil, Ian, etc... So she never seems to get a decent storyline unless its a ridiculous one. Every time there is potential the writers ruin it like Ronnie and Charlie and the Coma.
She is better than to play second fiddle to Mick, Linda, Jonny, Lee, Babe, Shirley etc... |
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I liked it when she was Phil's 'right hand man'. Now that he has Sharon she no longer plays a central role in the family and seems adrift. She only has scenes with Jack and Roxy.
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Given the right material Sam can deliver but I feel like she is now a B team player behind Stacey, Every single Carter, Phil, Ian, etc... So she never seems to get a decent storyline unless its a ridiculous one. Every time there is potential the writers ruin it like Ronnie and Charlie and the Coma.
She is better than to play second fiddle to Mick, Linda, Jonny, Lee, Babe, Shirley etc... |
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Have you ever liked the Carter's?
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I liked it when she was Phil's 'right hand man'. Now that he has Sharon she no longer plays a central role in the family and seems adrift. She only has scenes with Jack and Roxy.
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It's mediocre writing
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I honestly don't understand how you can label her a 'lazy' actress for her performances. What is lazy about them?
It just seems to me that any impression she gives that she may be bored is the way she is supposed to play the character - emotionless, detached, cold etc. I completely agree that she no longer gets the chance to show her acting capabilities anymore. Her storylines nowadays simply don't allow for the same emotions that her original 2007-11 arc allowed her to play. Hence a difference in her performances. I am a massive fan of Sam and when given the chance, she knocks it out of the park. Her performances in the Danielle reveal, rape episodes, baby swap are clear evidence of this. The thing is, Ronnie has changed unrecognisably from the character she once was in her hay day and I will always resent the people who sadly made that happen. The Ronnie of 07-11 constantly carried the show and provided EE with some of the most memorable and controversial material of those times. For me, it's a massive shame that she is no longer regarded as one of the show's leading ladies, and probably never will be again. |
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Given the right material Sam can deliver but I feel like she is now a B team player behind Stacey, Every single Carter, Phil, Ian, etc... So she never seems to get a decent storyline unless its a ridiculous one. Every time there is potential the writers ruin it like Ronnie and Charlie and the Coma.
She is better than to play second fiddle to Mick, Linda, Jonny, Lee, Babe, Shirley etc... |
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I honestly don't understand how you can label her a 'lazy' actress for her performances. What is lazy about them?
It just seems to me that any impression she gives that she may be bored is the way she is supposed to play the character - emotionless, detached, cold etc. I completely agree that she no longer gets the chance to show her acting capabilities anymore. Her storylines nowadays simply don't allow for the same emotions that her original 2007-11 arc allowed her to play. Hence a difference in her performances. I am a massive fan of Sam and when given the chance, she knocks it out of the park. Her performances in the Danielle reveal, rape episodes, baby swap are clear evidence of this. The thing is, Ronnie has changed unrecognisably from the character she once was in her hay day and I will always resent the people who sadly made that happen. The Ronnie of 07-11 constantly carried the show and provided EE with some of the most memorable and controversial material of those times. For me, it's a massive shame that she is no longer regarded as one of the show's leading ladies, and probably never will be again. |
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It'a interesting you think that. I see Ronnie as one of the more primary characters. It's also interesting how you see Ronnie as behind Stacey, as I feel before Stacey's postpartum psychosis storyline we were seeing the same sort of stuff with Lacey Turner's acting. It just proves they need to be given good material to show their acting ability, and Sam Womack hasn't had the chance to do this then. Gangster Ronnie failed epically in the long run. They could have shown Ronnie struggle with her recovery from the crash, but like Jack, she was fine after a few weeks of being out of hospital. Seeing her struggle with her injuries and struggle to be a parent to Matthew after wanting a baby for so long would have been an interesting direction, but no, we were treated to a silly love triangle and months of rubbish involving Vincent.
There was so much potential there. She was already becoming paranoid about the Roxy/Charlie situation after she got out of hospital. This should have developed further into becoming paranoid about Matthew's health after what happened to James, or as you say, struggling to bond with the baby she always longed for. As much as she is my favourite character and just about the only thing that keeps me watching this show, if she is going to continue as she is now,I will always maintain the wish that she was killed off in the NYD car crash. It would have been the most perfect irony - she finally gets her baby, but doesn't make it herself. |
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Never really been a fan of Ronnie and I've felt that Samantha was phoning it in since her return but this week I did get some emotion in her reactions to Roxy, but Ronnie is no longer a powerhouse character.
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It'a interesting you think that. I see Ronnie as one of the more primary characters. It's also interesting how you see Ronnie as behind Stacey, as I feel before Stacey's postpartum psychosis storyline we were seeing the same sort of stuff with Lacey Turner's acting. It just proves they need to be given good material to show their acting ability, and Sam Womack hasn't had the chance to do this then. Gangster Ronnie failed epically in the long run. They could have shown Ronnie struggle with her recovery from the crash, but like Jack, she was fine after a few weeks of being out of hospital. Seeing her struggle with her injuries and struggle to be a parent to Matthew after wanting a baby for so long would have been an interesting direction, but no, we were treated to a silly love triangle and months of rubbish involving Vincent.
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