Where's all this come from? Aren't you both saying the same thing - that it's better to have decent actors in your writing than cast yourself in a part if you aren't that good? You just have different definitions of good acting.
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Quote: Griff @ July 4 2009, 10:53 PM BSTI was just astonished that earlier in the argument Dolly brought up her C4 New Talent Award as evidence of acting ability (which I accept is a great achievement, hats off to her for getting it, it's more than most of us have done or are likely to do) but then went on to argue that eleven Oscar nominations was no evidence of merit at all.
Oi! I thought you'd gone to bed. 
I was trying to say that some producers from Channel4, The Comedy Unit and the BBC have thought I could act (I was very close to having my BBC radio show being made - with me acting), yet I have no formal acting training (but have done plays, etc since childhood).
Sir Larry was supposed to be great, but was sometimes hammy on film. Maybe I would have made a better Heathcliff....? 
Quote: Badge @ July 4 2009, 10:56 PM BSTWhere's all this come from? Aren't you both saying the same thing - that it's better to have decent actors in your writing than cast yourself in a part if you aren't that good? You just have different definitions of good acting.
Yeah, but we're not going to admit that.
I think we're enjoying this too much... 
Why don't you two just shag and get it over with. 
Quote: zooo @ July 4 2009, 11:00 PM BSTWhy don't you two just shag and get it over with.
Griff would have performance anxiety and Dolly wouldn't be able to fake an orgasm?
Quote: Griff @ July 4 2009, 11:02 PM BSTI only shag women who have been professionally trained.
as...?
accountants?
Vets?
YES!
Them's the rules.
Where is Seefacts? Has he been eating crab again?
Why is there an argument going on about f**king actors?
If you're going to argue, argue about something important at least?
Quote: zooo @ July 4 2009, 11:13 PM BSTYES!
Them's the rules.
Ah! I knew you must have disagreed with Aaron. All makes sense now.
Quote: Badge @ July 4 2009, 11:14 PM BSTWhere is Seefacts? Has he been eating crab again?
Seefacts is fine, I spoke with him the other day. I've sent him up to Scotland for a week of tartan-knitting therapy.
Quote: Griff @ July 4 2009, 11:09 PM BSTYou used to say that when I argued with Seefacts. Do I have to have sex with everyone I disagree with on here? Because that's quite a big ask.
*hastily goes back and edits posts*
Quote: Griff @ July 4 2009, 11:18 PM BSTAnd all those great "Tommy Cooper" jokes that do the rounds on email, aren't his jokes at all but are just collected from joke books in charity shops. (Especially the ones about stuff invented after he died, like "press the hash key" FFS).
Quite a few of them are Tim Vine jokes - some of the emails even include the name "Tim".
But this is off topic isn't it?
Quote: Griff @ July 4 2009, 11:18 PM BSTOK, here's an argument I've been meaning to bring up on the board.
Tommy Cooper. I've just watched a "The Best Of" DVD. If that was the best, I'd hate to see the f**king worst. He is SHIT. And all those great "Tommy Cooper" jokes that do the rounds on email, aren't his jokes at all but are just collected from joke books in charity shops. (Especially the ones about stuff invented after he died, like "press the hash key" FFS).
Who wants some of that then, eh?
Griff, next you'll be slagging off Hendrix!!!
(please don't)