Happy Christmas

A very merry Christmas to all. A great deal of feedback on the last post. I seemed to have set a little stir within the industry. Obviously everyone has their opinions, as do I, but everyone needs to understand that when I blog, it's not to make everyone follow what I say to the exact word, more to get people thinking about what the UK actually has to offer.

Now unfortunately, due to the sheer narrow mindedness of a lot of industry professionals, some of the best actors out there will never achieve their dreams of being a 'working' actor. There are a lot of reasons for this. I'll start with the stupid ones. Actors who just want to be famous..Give me a break. You're an insult to this industry. Then there those actors who refuse to train. I mean seriously, do you honestly think you're going to get anywhere without working on your craft? The funniest is when actors say, "I studied at drama school for 3 years, so I'm a professional actor." I guess the ignorance, in a way, is the fault of the drama schools themselves..I know that RADA and LAMDA tend to tell their actors that they need no more training once they've graduated. I guess that's why so many actors come out of there as the most pretentious actors alive!!

Obviously I could go on and on about the actor, but it's also the casting director, producers, and directors. They're so narrow minded and very rarely give new talent a chance. They stick to what they know. I mean seriously, hands up those of you who are sick of seeing the talentless Danny Dyer on our screens. There is absolutely no invention. Hollywood screams out and cries out for new talent on a daily basis, and I guess that's why our best actors are out there working and not here because let's face it, it is kind of boring here in the UK. Just look at the british TV shows as an example of this.
Are these career deciders going to change their ways? or are they going to stick to the same old thing again and again? We will have to wait and see I guess. That's if any of us are left here.

Anyway, I better be off now. I could seriously go on for ages, but I'm working hard on keeping these posts short enough to keep people interested.

Feel free to post your comments, or ask questions. I may answer them all, I may leave some out ;) And don't forget to post a link for this to your friends if you feel anything I'm saying is worth listening to.
Till next week guys. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Do you ever feel like there is a ridiculous amount of restriction within the entertainment industry here in the UK? Why is it though? Why do we feel this way? Mostly because we are embarrassed by how Hollywood  draws us more than anything that ever comes out of the UK. But is it possible to co-exist or will the UK always be a mere speck in comparison? The truth is, who knows. Those 'guys at the top' who pretty much control what goes on here want to keep hold of their influence. The studios don't care because they will make movies/tv shows regardless. And all the top actors and crew in the UK move out to America to further their career there.
It makes it virtually impossible for anything coming out of the UK to be recognised. Just look at our tv shows. We have no pilot season, and any show that does make it on to our televisions last a season or two with only 6 episodes or so. It's screaming to be re-jigged. A perfect example would be "The Inbetweeners". Rated the number 1 show in the UK, and after 3 season, 18 episodes, it gets cancelled..I mean seriously, is there really no invention? And don't even get me started on the BBC. Let me just stop but first by saying they are thieves and as they are government backed, no one can ever sue them..
So what can be done? Is the industry dying here in the UK? I guess time will tell..
Till next time folks..Have a great week and feel free to post your own comments/opinions!!