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Post by Pink Betty on Sept 28, 2006 20:43:31 GMT
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire bbc1 - second of six
What was the casting team on when they gave the part of Caesar to Sean Pertwee?
He'd be more suited in a slightly camp minor part rather than that of the great writer, soldier and politician, Caesar. If they couldn't find an affordable actor, they could at least have given him elocution lessons....
John Shrapnel, as Pompey, is the only decent actor here.
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Sept 28, 2006 21:19:12 GMT
John Shrapnel, as Pompey, is the only decent actor here. Agreed. It was pretty bloody awful wasn't it. I missed the first one (Nero?) but it got roundly slated in the weekend papers. General comment was "Well, it's got to get better". If Nero was worse than this the Beeb should be ashamed. |
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Daz Madrigal
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 28, 2006 21:27:29 GMT
Thank god its awful. I watched half an hour of the first episode and wasn't keen on it so didnt bother basically.
Nice to know I'm not missing anything.
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Post by Pink Betty on Sept 28, 2006 21:38:52 GMT
good to know it's not just me
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 29, 2006 9:59:42 GMT
Just to be controversial - I liked it.
I agree that the bloke who played Pompey acted the socks off Caesar but I feel that Caesar (the character) was portrayed in a very bad light.
Whether he deserved it or not I don't know.
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Sept 29, 2006 10:39:00 GMT
That's so not you, Sandy! ;D |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 29, 2006 10:42:56 GMT
Maybe he caught it off me - is it contagious?
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 29, 2006 14:48:04 GMT
I saw a program about Caesar a few months ago. Another BBC drama with Ciaran Hinds (a much better actor) called 'Rome'. www.hbo.com/rome/cast/actor/ciaran_hinds.htmlThis Pertwee chap didn't look like he had the strength to lift a fork never mind a sword. Did you see his thin arms? |
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 29, 2006 14:54:36 GMT
That's so not you, Sandy! ;D I know. They don't call me easy-going Sandy for nothing. I've just got involved in a game on the www.bbc.co.uk/history website about a Roman dagger adventure. |
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