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Post by sallywebster on Jan 13, 2009 19:41:28 GMT
Can you imagine slapper Liz a mother figure to anyone? Patsy Yes to a slapper!  |
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 13, 2009 20:06:24 GMT
LOL!
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Post by CG Wendy on Jan 13, 2009 22:22:16 GMT
Bet Gilroy doesn`t suffer fools gladly either and she would`ve told Miz Hell to sling her hook
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 13, 2009 22:43:47 GMT
While trying to pinch her fella.
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Post by stix on Jan 14, 2009 9:23:56 GMT
when she came back she was too old to play the role she was trying to do. Also she had no history with the younger viewers so they didn't know or warm to her ( Bet that is)
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 14, 2009 12:08:27 GMT
I didn't like Bet by the time she left. I liked her on the old days and she had a great double act with Alec. After he left her acting got worse and the character became ridiculous.
Patsy
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Post by stix on Jan 15, 2009 10:11:47 GMT
yes mutton dressed as lamb as the saying goes
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2009 11:19:38 GMT
Absolutely - a perfect example of someone becoming a victim of their own ego.
Her (brief) re-appearance was frankly just plain embarrassing.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 15, 2009 13:28:58 GMT
Well she does think she's adored by every Corrie fan in the world.
Looking back at her earlier appearances and in other things pre-Corrie, she never really could act. She was average at best. I still think the double act with Alec was great but Roy Barraclough carried her really.
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Post by sallywebster on Jan 15, 2009 22:57:06 GMT
I totally agree BK and Pat. Watching some of her earlier episodes her acting wasnt very good but the character was well written. In later episodes she became embarrassing.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 16, 2009 0:31:57 GMT
You've probably hit on why Bet was so popular, Jezziekins. People looked beyond Goodyear's mediocre at best acting and watched a well-rounded, flawed character.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Jan 16, 2009 18:43:58 GMT
Yes like so many others. If the writing is good enough often it can save a less than brilliant performance!
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Post by stix on Jan 18, 2009 9:54:41 GMT
standards are higher nowadays . All the older acting is not up to scratch generally compared to what people expect nowadays
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 18, 2009 11:57:29 GMT
But there's more bad acting around these days across the board which makes you wonder how they got into drama school. Well paying helps, like KF. But why do casting directors hire rotten actors over someone with talent?
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Post by stix on Jan 20, 2009 2:55:16 GMT
cause of the look or the need, eg want a young guy etc
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 20, 2009 13:02:58 GMT
That's it exactly, Stix. Can't hire ordinary looking actor. Must be attractive. This is sadly how shallow TV has become and a lot of its viewers. The number of comments saying so-and-so is hot rather than discussing their acting ability have increased.
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Post by sootycat on Jan 21, 2009 12:30:35 GMT
I don't know about where's Betty..........where has Tom disappeared to. ?
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 21, 2009 16:12:24 GMT
Run off with Betty?
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Post by Nick on Jan 21, 2009 17:06:34 GMT
LOL..at least he won't go short of Hot Pot
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 21, 2009 17:40:26 GMT
LOL! That's a new name for it.  Patsy |
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Post by sallywebster on Jan 21, 2009 21:38:04 GMT
Tom hasnt been seen since 12th December - I hope he hasnt left. He isnt mentioned in any spoilers as far as I know. So much for replacing the lovely Liam!
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 21, 2009 22:57:38 GMT
You should still be in mourning. Fickle thing. LOL!
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Post by sallywebster on Jan 22, 2009 20:21:19 GMT
I never said he would replace Liam the papers did. No-one could replace Liam!
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Post by pearly queen on Jan 22, 2009 20:26:49 GMT
Talking of Tom - as Liam's widow shouldn't Maria inherit his share in Lads Rags, or whatever it was called, and be in partnership with Tom and Carla? Imagine the business meetings!
And while we're on the subject - if their company was mail order - how come we never saw them going to the Kabin with piles of parcels? It still says Post Office outside, but no evidence within of any Post Office activity.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Jan 22, 2009 20:32:04 GMT
There never was much. They must use it as a store room for Reet's collagen supply. Patsy |
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