Indeed, it differs in many other places. Witness our recent discussion on the great British miniseries "Ultraviolet", which was measured and thoughtful in a way that America would never have done. Hollywood would have Bruckheimerized the thing into a hyperactive mess. And yeah, it seems that places like Britain often choose more actors for ability rather than just looks and demographic considerations. My wife makes an interesting observation on the differences in Hollywood and other entertainment locales such as Britain. For some reason, she notices people's teeth. She noted how most Hollywood stars get their teeth fixed to the point where they're inhumanly white and straight. Witness even Denzel Washington, who got rid of the gap he used to have. My wife keeps pointing out how many pretty European actresses, however, don't get their teeth fixed--at least, not so obviously. It's hilarious listening to her talk about a British actress, saying things like "See, look at her. She's very pretty, but she's *real*. A couple of her teeth are crooked, they're slightly yellow. That's real beauty!" So everytime she sees someone like Halle Berry or Denzel Washington or even a nameless guest star playing a role of, say, a down-and-out homeless person, she'll say "Look at those teeth! What kind of drug-using homeless person has perfectly straight, white teeth?!" I used to laugh at the comments more back in the day, but now, with everyone getting all kinds of ridiculous surgery, I really see those teeth were just the tip of the iceberg!
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay, Keith, thank you for the heads-up. And no, I don't think that such a role would go to a Black actor here in the States. In GB, they run the entire acting profession bass-ackwards to the way H'Wood does. Actors actually act for the love of acting. Strange concept, n'est-ce pas? Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's rerun Fridays at 7 pm Eastern. What intrigues me about the show is that the lead star is a young Black man. It's actor Adrian Lester, who was seen in Primary Colors. Somehow I doubt an American show like this would give the cool lead role to a Brother. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Pratt Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 21:00 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Hustle Darn. I missed it too. Does it repeat this week? "B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to Tivo it. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have both episodes on tape, have yet to watch it. Was it good? > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Did anyone catch the premiere of "Hustle" on AMC last Saturday? It's a > British dramedy about grifters.The cast includes Adrien Lester (he played Joan's > actor boyfriend on "Girlfriends") and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'s" Robert Vaughn. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Music genres Genre magazine > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- "Excuse me while I whip this out." Cleavon Little , "Blazing Saddles" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "scifinoir2 <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Music genres Genre magazine --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- "Excuse me while I whip this out." Cleavon Little , "Blazing Saddles" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] SPONSORED LINKS Science fiction and fantasy Music genres Genre magazine YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "scifinoir2" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
