Period dramas seem to take actors to the next level because they do so well in America.
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Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on.
I'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them.
I've done a lot of period dramas, but I love modern productions, too.
I think all actors experience ups and downs.
In a very short period of time, actors can become kind of relevant and hot.
On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff.
The sad truth for American actors is that they really have no control whatsoever over the material that they get, or can do, particularly actresses. And if you're over 40 and you're an actress, forget it.
A lot of period dramas can appear quite arch to most people, stuffy.
Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting.
I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.
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