Michael Sheen - only welsh actors should play welsh characters



Frijj said:
Hasn’t stopped him playing English characters. Happy to get paid for that, but uncomfortable when someone else plays a Welshman.

Really tiresome that every minority group demands they’re portrayed by someone in that group, on film.
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And then to add complain if a film doesn't include their group and want them to change everything up to accommodate.

It's all bullshit. Cast the best actors for the job regardless of our else. It's art, you make it to how you feel it should be done.
 
Arkle said:
To give the full context, here's the Independent's interview about this including his quotes:

Michael Sheen says he finds it ‘hard to accept’ non-Welsh actors playing Welsh roles
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Depends on the actor obviously, the Irish accents on sons of anarchy were horrible. And then there's the geordie accent on some American show that keeps getting posted on here.

So sometimes it'd be worth investing in locals to play the characters. Or maybe just hirjgn better actors.
 
zinedine said:
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
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People should probably take a minute to actually read something then if they don't want to be ridiculed.
Far Tibetan Mountain said:
Depends on the actor obviously, the Irish accents on sons of anarchy were horrible. And then there's the geordie accent on some American show that keeps getting posted on here.

So sometimes it'd be worth investing in locals to play the characters. Or maybe just hirjgn better actors.
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It's actually impressive how wrong they got that.
 
Mackem00 said:
How is that being pompous?
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People don't like being accused of overreacting, being angry without good reason and for being stupid.

So instead of people making an effort to be less of the above and maybe read something properly before reacting, we should use less laughy emojis and treat them like children.
Keawyeds said:
I can think of a few posters who literally post the tabloid thread title, link and fuck all else
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With "Thoughts?" added if they feel particularly engaging.
 
Tadger said:
People don't like being accused of overreacting, being angry without good reason and for being stupid.

So instead of people making an effort to be less of the above and maybe read something properly before reacting, we should use less laughy emojis and treat them like children.


With "Thoughts?" added if they feel particularly engaging.
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Strange like. There's plenty examples of pomposity on this board aswell but this thread isn't one of them imo.
 
Another one that doesn't understand what acting means.

He's probably just Woke.

No doubt he'll probably believe that
- non-gay actors shouldn't play gay roles
- non-disabled actors shouldn't play disabled roles
But non-white actors should play white roles.


It's a crazy old world acting these days.
 
CEF said:
Another one that doesn't understand what acting means.

He's probably just Woke.

No doubt he'll probably believe that
- non-gay actors shouldn't play gay roles
- non-disabled actors shouldn't play disabled roles
But non-white actors should play white roles.


It's a crazy old world acting these days.
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You might make a good actor yourself Seffy. Let's face it you're great at denying reality! 😁
 
CEF said:
Another one that doesn't understand what acting means.

He's probably just Woke.

No doubt he'll probably believe that
- non-gay actors shouldn't play gay roles
- non-disabled actors shouldn't play disabled roles
But non-white actors should play white roles.


It's a crazy old world acting these days.
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You didn't read it either did you.
 
Sheen has gone wrong. Saw his Under Milk Wood at NT not long back and his ego absolutely destroyed it.

I will not accept that gay actors can not play straight etc so will not accept this as sensible.
 

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