There are alot of reality shows around (yawn!) but there's also some marvelous period dramas coming along. Recent dramatisations like Cranford , Sense and Sensibility and Larkrise to Candleford were a joy. However they tend to feature largely unknown, if very talented, actors in the young leads and I wonder if Ioan would not fall between two stools here - not well known enough for Hollywood, too well-known (or expensive?) for British TV.
We have some excellent drama series too, like Foyle's War (new episodes out, which I'm particularly pleased about) and Stephen Fry's Kingdom, too many to mention really. And don't get me started on the calibre of our documentaries, current affairs programmes and well-loved soaps. I'm a big Brit TV fan - can you tell? :wink:
Ioan says that moving to LA was a gamble he took to push his career in the way that he saw it going. It must be frustrating to be constantly on the brink of stardom and never quite stepping in to it (or being allowed to stay in it, more accurately.
Stevie wrote: There are alot of reality shows around (yawn!)
Yeah, we're all plagued by those!
It must be frustrating to be constantly on the brink of stardom and never quite stepping in to it (or being allowed to stay in it, more accurately.
I agree!
From memory he was offered work some years back (Dr. Zhivago for example) but it was quite publicised that he knocked it back because they didn't offer enough money.
We get many of the BBC dramas and comedies on our ABC (including Foyles war). There is a great one at the moment with Benedict Cumberbatch (William Pitt in AG) called "To the ends of the Earth". And I adore the comedy "My Family" with Robert Lindsay (Captain Pellew in HH).
Susie D.
We have some excellent drama series too, like Foyle's War (new episodes out, which I'm particularly pleased about) and Stephen Fry's Kingdom, too many to mention really. And don't get me started on the calibre of our documentaries, current affairs programmes and well-loved soaps. I'm a big Brit TV fan - can you tell? :wink:
If I think of the poor imitations of American TV programmes that we get in Italy, instead, I'd almost cry. Honestly, I decided to get cable TV so that I can watch Brit and French TV even when I'm not there.
Well *cough* I don't really have a problem with reality TV shows. Some of them are great, Amazing Race counts as reality TV doesn't it? You see, that is a really great show with a REALLY great Asian team on it this time who are totally gorgeous. I'm a bit of a reality TV junkie...
Reality TV gets more ratings than the English dramas, here at least, which might explain why we only ever get the huge hit ones. If they had nothing but dramas on TV would get boring, they have to be balanced with the more lightweight stuff.
Reality TV gets more ratings than the English dramas, here at least, which might explain why we only ever get the huge hit ones. If they had nothing but dramas on TV would get boring, they have to be balanced with the more lightweight stuff.
Reality TV gets more ratings here too, Zoo! (or they wouldn't make quite so many) but that's more to do with raking in the bucks by pandering to the lowest common denominator and human voyeurism.
I love comedy/satirical quiz shows, myself, like Q.I., Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You. There are clever new comics coming along all the time and these are perfect show-cases for their wit!(have i mentioned I adore Stephen Fry? :roll: )
Well, I really hope that Ioan gets to "A-list" status soon, but , to be honest, I also believe that moving to the States is not necessary to make it big. For example, Hugh Laurie is a full flesh English Gentleman and he´s so famous in the US even if he doesn´t live there! If anything I think that living in America has only changed Ioan´s personality....and I´m not loving it
I am familiar with this, Silvia, but thanks for the link!
No problem. Sorry it´s not a new one :(
Thanks to LadyJamers And To My Irish Sister.
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Ioan Gruffudd, star of 2 Fantastic Four Movies, was spotted at New York Health and Raquet Club's Cooper Square location on January 16.
http://www.horatians.org/forum/index.php?topic=7238.new;topicseen#new
"........New York health and Raquet Club,s Cooper Square...."
He obviously has good taste (that being the name of someone very close to me :wink: )
:happy Cute Stevie. :wink:
Ah, Cooper Square. My old stomping grounds.
Do tell, Havoc.............. :razz:
Ioan has certainly good taste!
BTW, Cooper Square is in Manhattan's East Village, for those who are not familiar with NYC streets.