Monday, February 12, 2007
The English Acting Ethic
It just amazes me that there seems to be a big difference
between the "work" of English and American actors......
Admittedly there are some American actors which will
follow the "English model" but they are rare and few.....
An English actor, it seems, leaves "stage work" and
proceeds into TV and movies.......Let's face it, there is
more money to be made in these venues......
What gets me is that it not uncommon to see an English
actor portray 2-4 different characters on 2-4 different
TV shows (throw in a movie or two) in one year......
They just go from one job to another like a typical
journeyman plumber or carpenter......
I just get the feeling that an American actor wants to do
one, or maybe two, projects a year and then wait for
award season........Am I wrong?.......Pumps
between the "work" of English and American actors......
Admittedly there are some American actors which will
follow the "English model" but they are rare and few.....
An English actor, it seems, leaves "stage work" and
proceeds into TV and movies.......Let's face it, there is
more money to be made in these venues......
What gets me is that it not uncommon to see an English
actor portray 2-4 different characters on 2-4 different
TV shows (throw in a movie or two) in one year......
They just go from one job to another like a typical
journeyman plumber or carpenter......
I just get the feeling that an American actor wants to do
one, or maybe two, projects a year and then wait for
award season........Am I wrong?.......Pumps
# posted by Pumps @ 12:17 PM 
