Michael Sheen - only welsh actors should play welsh characters

[OOOSH YEAH]

He auditioned in character and stayed in character.

I wasn’t saying he was. I was saying people get het up when it’s their regional accent that is being done badly, as witnessed on this thread.

So the director hadn’t heard of Laurie before? Were they out for the series wrap and Laurie says “fancy another slurp there like marra“ and the director fainted?

 

[jedi_toaster]

So the director hadn’t heard of Laurie before? We’re they out for the series wrap and Laurie says “fancy another slurp there like marra“ and the director fainted?

Just something I read mate. Might be bollocks. I like to think it’s true.

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

Just something I read mate. Might be bollocks. I like to think it’s true.

I know. Surely not though.

 

[jedi_toaster]

I know. Surely not though.

It’s often cited on those YouTube videos where accent coaches comment on actors accents. Quite interesting to watch sometimes.

Apparently Idris Elba absolutely nailed his Baltimore accent in the wire.

 

[Jack Blue]

Let’s just say it’s rather unconvincing portrayal of north east life.

Somehow won the top award at the Cannes film festival, but yeah, was shite.

 

[Patch]

I thought it was acting

Precisely. Great actors are able to pull it off. Look at Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

[jedi_toaster]

Precisely. Great actors are able to pull it off. Look at Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's

A hate crime, that.

 

[vinegar hill]

Wheres it gonna stop man we’ve had only gay characters can be played by gay actors

Same with disabled and now a bloke thats probably played 2/3 Welsh characters in 30 years of acting and has played hundreds of characters that werent Welsh has come out and said he finds it ‘ very hard to accept Welsh characters being played by actors that werent from Wales !

Is it ‘ national elitism ‘ or just people being hypocritical knobheads ?!?!

The latter for me 100%

It’s racism

 

[JonnotheMackem]

All he's done is state his own personal feelings on it. Hasn't asked for it to be banned or owt.

Of course, but it should be recognised that his personal feelings are f***ing stupid.

 

[Mackem00]

Of course, but it should be recognised that his personal feelings are f***ing stupid.

No harm in that either if that's what you think mate. He's not forcing them on anyone.

 

[JonnotheMackem]

No harm in that either if that's what you think mate. He's not forcing them on anyone.

True enough, but he’s put them out in the public media and left himself open to pretty inevitable criticism

 

[Leon Solent]

Like most actors. They only sound intelligent when they're reading a script. Once they go freestyle they're cream-crackered.

 

[Weremuthe]

Where will they get someone to play Thor?

 

[redandwhiterob]

Like most actors. They only sound intelligent when they're reading a script. Once they go freestyle they're cream-crackered.

It's hilarious how serious they take themselves when they are at awards ceremonies or talking about piece or work on the tele

 

[bobpc30]

It’s shite hearing a half arsed generic North-East accent on telly when there are actual North-East actors who could do the work.

Vera played by Denise Welch lol

 

[zinedine]

You mean someone has read a headline to get angry about something without bothering to read what he actually said?

How very unsurprising.

On the plus side it's gave the usuals the opportunity to pompously point out, "he didn't say that".

 

[Tadger]

So really he's just stating from a personal POV that he struggles to take non-Welsh actors playing Welsh parts seriously. I often feel the same watching non-NE actors playing NE characters.

The wider argument about parts being played by actors with characteristics they don't actually have is a great microcosm of wider society and the issue of representation. There are perfectly valid discussions to be had about why say, white actors blacking up is probably not a good idea, or getting actors from marginalised groups e.g. disabled, LGBT etc into the spotlight but then predictably, well meaning gonks and/or blue haired nutters will come out with some shite about how no actors should never go out of their lanes at all, completely ignoring the entire premise of what acting is supposed to be.

 

[BiG]

The bloke's expressed a personal opinion about acting. He should be f***ing shot.

 

[Tadger]

On the plus side it's gave the usuals the opportunity to pompously point out, "he didn't say that".

If pointing out when people are misunderstanding something is now considered pompous, that's a good indicator of why we're in the state we're in.

 

[zinedine]

If pointing out when people are misunderstanding something is now considered pompous, that's a good indicator of why we're in the state we're in.

It's usually with laughing smilies and comments about being being angry, thick or whatever. Rarely to just point out a misunderstanding, which would be fine. I'm amazed you think that isn't being pompous