[新聞] 英國演員們聊喜愛的影集
英國獨立報採訪幾位參加艾美獎的英國演員,聊聊他們各自喜愛以及最愛的影集.
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Emmy's: British actors reveal their favourite TV hits
By Kunal Dutta and Andrew Griffin
Sunday, 18 September 2011
1
Actor: Archie Panjabi
Role: Kalinda Sharma
Series: The Good Wife
Nomination: Outstanding supporting actress
■ Favourite TV
"The busy filming schedule for The Good Wife means that my downtime has been
limited over the past few seasons. But I have found time to bury myself in
AMC's Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston is absolutely brilliant in his role."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"There are so many I adore. Life on Mars (UK version), Luther on BBC America
and the British State of Play are just a few. I tend to lean towards drama and
history but also great comedies like HBO's Eastbound & Down and The Big Bang
Theory on CBS.
■ UK or US?
"It is ultimately less about geography and more about the viewer. In essence it
is about their unique tastes and what they have grown accustomed to culturally.
A British audience has a different palate to that of their American
counterparts. Yet in recent years there has been a significant increase in
programming that has resonated on either side of the pond like The Office, for
instance."
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2
Actor: Aidan Gillen
Role: Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish
Series: Game of Thrones
Nomination: Best drama; best direction (Tim Van Patten) and best supporting
actor (Peter Dinklage)
■ Favourite TV
"Treme, which first aired on HBO last year, is more terrific multistranded
storytelling from David Simon of The Wire. This time set in New Orleans it is
intelligent, funny, sad and humane at the same time."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"The Singing Detective, Dennis Potter's iconic BBC drama of 1986 comes straight
to mind. It is actually the story of a traumatic childhood set in the Forest of
Dean, anchored by a moving performance by Michael Gambon that first inspired me
to become an actor."
■ UK or US?
"HBO has certainly changed the game for the better but there is plenty of good
output from the BBC and others. I really don't think in terms of one versus the
other – as long as new ground is being broken on either side of the Atlantic –
or even Australia – that's all that ultimately matters."
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3
Actor: Alice Amter
Role: Mrs Koothrappali
Series: Big Bang Theory
Nomination: Best comedy series; and best lead actor (Jim Parsons and Johnny
Galecki).
■ Favourite TV
"I'm currently detoxing from a reality TV obsession, but I do love the Real
Housewives of New Jersey as well as the Atlanta equivalent. Both are a real
guilty pleasure. I also love America's Got Talent, and any type of reality or
competition show that's based on skill."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"Charlie's Angels is what made me want to move to LA – everything looked so
beautiful and glamorous compared to the streets of Birmingham. LA does have
that; it's just gorgeous and breathtaking."
■ UK or US?
"In America you're playing in the big leagues. There's a high degree of
professionalism and skill and that's what I thrive on. The material may be
better in England but generally when you're in Hollywood it's like being in a
shark tank. In another market you might be swimming with goldfish or dolphins.
But if you can make it in Hollywood, you can handle it anywhere."
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4
Actor: Dan Stevens
Role: Matthew Crawley
Series: Downton Abbey
Nomination: Best miniseries or movie; outstanding miniseries or movie; best
actress.
■ Favourite TV
"I am big fan of documentaries, while programmes directed by Adam Curtis as
particular favourites. I thought Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace [A
series of films about how humans have been colonised by the machines] was
uniquely brilliant."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"The Day Today or Brass Eye. Chris Morris is a visionary, a master of language
and satire, and his shows make me laugh more than anything I have ever seen.
■ UK or US?
"Until a few years ago I would have said America. But British television drama
has raised its game of late and shows no signs of letting up. Having been over
in the US recently there seems a greater appetite than ever for our shows, in
particular our comedy, which has always been seen by the Americans to be a bit
more advanced. Downton is a very British show though – I don't see a US remake
in the offing."
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5
Actor: Diana Hardcastle
Role: Rose Kennedy
Series: The Kennedys
Nomination: Best miniseries or movie; best actor (Greg Kinnear and Barry
Pepper) and best supporting actor (Tom Wilkinson).
■ Favourite TV
"I don't really watch a lot of TV. However, I was addicted to the Danish series
The Killing. My guilty secret is that I love Glee, and watching reruns of
Midsomer Murders. And I will be watching Downton Abbey."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"Many years ago I thought Edge of Darkness was fantastic because it took its
time to tell the story, and reveal the characters, and it looked like a film.
It changed the face of British television. I was also married to the director,
but I don't think it made me specially biased."
■ UK or US?
"There was a time when British television was undoubtedly of a higher standard
than anyone else, it was largely because there was money, time and interest to
develop and encourage writers. Now there is a lot of superb TV coming out of
America such as The Wire and Mad Men. And the reason they're so good?
Meticulous attention to the scripts."
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6
Actor: Liam Garrigan
Role: Alfred Builder
Series: The Pillars of the Earth
Nomination: Outstanding miniseries or movie; special effects; cinematography
■ Favourite TV
"There have been a couple of standout shows in the last year. The Shadow Line
was really bold and gripping. Downton Abbey was a class act also, and I really
enjoyed the BBC's Sherlock Holmes."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"The Wire is hands down the best series I've watched. It's a superbly crafted
piece of drama as well as a very real piece of social commentary. It has truly
memorable characters and scenes throughout, the language sticks in the mind and
has some of the best twists and turns I have ever seen."
■ UK or US?
"There is obviously a disparity between both but American television is
currently the standard bearer. However they have dedicated networks like HBO
and Showtime spending major film budgets on new series. In the UK we do costume
and period drama brilliantly but I do wish we would take more of a risk with
our shows; we can't compete financially with American television drama so we
have to be inventive in other ways."
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7
Actor: Stephen Graham
Role: Al Capone
Series: Broadwalk Empire
Nomination: Outstanding drama series; outstanding lead actor (Steve Buscemi);
outstanding support actress (Kelly McDonald); outstanding directing
■ Favourite TV
"I don't really get a chance to watch much. But The Wire stands out. I've got
the box set. The acting, direction and writing is fantastic. It doesn't treat
the audience like idiots and refuses to spoon-feed them. But I am also an
occasional sucker for EastEnders."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"Starsky and Hutch reminds me of my childhood, while [80s drama] Boys from the
Black Stuff is fantastic. It has characters that I recognise and when I was
doing acting at school, and it really gave me the belief that I could be an
actor if I work hard and was lucky enough."
■ UK or US?
"For many years our television was outstanding as was the quality of
programming. I'm very blessed to work on a great HBO show. This Is England '86
was part of a resurgence of British TV, and things are slowly getting back up
to the mark. We're slowly returning there. There's a fine line between TV and
film and that's now beginning to blur while the snobbery of television from
film circles is fast disappearing."
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8
Actor: Julian Glover
Role: Grand Maester Pycelle
Series: Game of Thrones
Nomination: Best drama; best direction (Tim Van Patten) and best supporting
actor (Peter Dinklage)
■ Favourite TV
"I watch the cricket and QI in my downtime. Last year's favourites included
Downton Abbey, and The Hour."
■ Favourite TV of all time
"The Forsyte Saga and the BBC's adaptations of all the Dennis Potter plays -
because they were led by the scripts and not 27 executives in grey suits."
■ UK or US?
"With rare exceptions including The Wire, House, Friends, The Sopranos, Frasier
and most of the HBO's drama output, including Game of Thrones, British
television is streets ahead of American. Switch on the television in any US
hotel and this is immediately evident."
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9
Actor: Jared Harris
Role: Lane Pryce
Series: Mad Men
Nomination: Best drama, best actor (Jon Hamm); best actress (Elisabeth Moss)
and best writing (Matthew Weiner).
■ Favourite TV:
"The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, House, Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones,
Real Time with Bill Maher, Curb Your Enthusiasm, GPS with Fareed Zakaria,
Fringe ... At the moment, my favourite programme is The Daily Show with John
Stewart"
■ Favourite TV of all time:
"That would be a tie between The Wire, Fawlty Towers, The Sopranos, anything
David Attenborough has done, Star Trek, and of course Match of the Day."
■ UK or US?
"The biggest difference to my mind is in the pay TV channels, which in the USA
have discovered a freedom in the writing, experimentation in programming, and
an appetite for risk. In Britain the BBC, which used to be the standard bearer
for quality and freedom, has become distracted by 'ratings' as they seek to
justify their funding by the tax payer, which has lead to a greater degree of
bureaucracy and interference. The more people you add to a decision making
process, the more risk-averse the outcome."
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