Do we have good writers, producers and actors in the U.K.? Yes we do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've never worked in the U.K. television industry, but my guess it that it's a tough world for directors.
There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
The multiculturalism of Britain is one of our greatest strengths in music, literature, and visual art, but the TV and film industry doesn't tap into the multicultural talent pool in the U.K. as much as they do in the U.S.
Movie studios could learn a thing or two from British publishers. There is an intelligence, and a respect for writers; things that you hope for and never get in Hollywood.
Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish.
A lot of British actors will look at America as such a land of opportunity. In England, there's such a small pool of working actors of color. There's such a small amount of work that is actually produced in the first place.
Britain produces great actors because they learn on stage so know their stuff when they get on a movie set.
If you're lucky enough to work with great actors and creative people, they're always just going to be who they are, so I don't think there's a difference between the Brits and the Americans.
The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.