Well known actors playing real people.

I've just seen an ad for a new TV series starting soon. It's one of those mini series biopic things. In this case about a well Australian presenter.

The part of presenter is going to played by a well known actor. I'm sure they will do a good job but thing is they look a bit like themselves and sound like themselves- Not sure if I'm going to be able to watch it and forget that. The presenter they are portraying is really well known here so I think there would still be that feeling of watching someone else but I'm wondering if would have been better to use a unknown actor.

Does anyone else have trouble been convinced if watching a well known actor portray a well known person?

If it's good, I tend to forget about who I'm supposed to be watching and just enjoy the story. Sometimes though they can be like a caricature and it's too distracting.

Seen Damned United Reds? Half hour in I thought it was Cloughy.

Quote: reds @ 17th January 2016, 11:19 AM GMT

In this case about a well Australian presenter.

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That rules out a certain inmate.

Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ 17th January 2016, 2:36 PM GMT

Seen Damned United Reds? Half hour in I thought it was Cloughy.

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Presume you mean "The Damned United", and yes, Michael Sheen has an uncanny knack of being able to take on the persona of just about anybody with incredible accuracy - David Frost, Kenneth Williams are two others that come to mind.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 17th January 2016, 7:06 PM GMT

...Michael Sheen has an uncanny knack of being able to take on the persona of just about anybody with incredible accuracy - David Frost, Kenneth Williams are two others that come to mind.

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...and Tony Blair.

And Jeremy Dyson.

And Diana Ross.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 17th January 2016, 7:28 PM GMT

...and Tony Blair.

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MickeyMouse would be a better player there

HGT plays himself well.

Quote: A Horseradish @ 17th January 2016, 11:35 PM GMT

HGT plays himself well.

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I'm up for a Golden Ball.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 18th January 2016, 9:16 AM GMT

I'm up for a Golden Ball.

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So the rumour goes.

I too admire Michael Sheen's talent and often wonder why Kate Beckinsale left him? MS was quite gushy in the recent Sir Stephen Fry documentary.

Quote: TheBlueNun @ 18th January 2016, 11:18 AM GMT

So the rumour goes.

I too admire Michael Sheen's talent and often wonder why Kate Beckinsale left him?

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Are impressions what woman want? Maybe in the bedroom?

Quote: Paul Wimsett @ 20th January 2016, 9:07 AM GMT

Are impressions what woman want? Maybe in the bedroom?

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Oh indeed, 100% - I make Mr TBN dressed up as Norman Lamont.

Not Jeffrey Holland then?