Re: [pressgang] PG Cast

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Grant Watson (nzone@iinet.net.au)
Wed, 20 May 1998 21:41:23


At 02:39 PM 19/05/98 -0700, you wrote:

>I agree. His poor enunciation marks him as a non-actor. As a result, the
>more he's on the screen, the more it smacks of "Aren't we wonderful for
>casting a tetraplegic?" I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but there it is.

No, I'd agree with you completely here. If Andy Crowe was a good actor,
then I'd forgive his presence, but it appeared too much that he was cast
because he was physically disabled rather than because he was a talented
actor (the primary consideration in any case - or at least it should be).

Cheers!
Grant.

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