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Eddie Redmayne

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RVN123 · 22/11/2021 10:58

He's come out as saying that he regrets taking the part of Lili Elbe in the Danish Girl, as he thinks it should have gone to a trans actor.

That's another issue, surely it's called 'acting' Eddie?

He has affirmed that TWAW and they 'just want to live their lives out peacefully and it's time to allow them to do so'.

So no-ones being harassed out of their jobs then Eddie? Children aren't being medicalised? Women aren't being told to shut up and be kind, and allow men into their safe and private spaces?

What makes a bloke like Eddie think he has any right to an opinion in something that does not affect him, just because he put on a dress and some lipstick for a role that he now regrets?

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BridasShieldWall · 04/12/2021 09:50

I can’t wait for the next Fantastic Beasts movies - those interviews are going to be interesting especially as the ground is now shifting.

AlfonsoTheUnrepentant · 04/12/2021 09:36

I have no interest in what Eddie Redmayne has to say about anything. That is not to say that I am denigrating the thread - I am not - rather, it is that Mr Redmayne has nothing to say that is worth listening to.

itssarcasmjoan · 28/11/2021 19:45

Izzard used to be so inspiring.
Clothes don't define me. And then he went all I'm actually a woman.
Then keep taking male roles.
I hate watching him it gives me the rage

Waitwhat23 · 28/11/2021 19:33

Conveniently Izzard chooses to be in boy mode when performing in a medium which has very few parts for middle aged 'girls'.

itssarcasmjoan · 28/11/2021 11:47

@Willowowisp

Does Eddie izzard still play male parts when in boy mode although generally she/her now?
I'm watching The Lost Symbol with Eddie Izzard as a man.
Stopsnowing · 25/11/2021 20:58

“ He certainly should not have pretended to be one of the worlds geniuses in The Theory of Everything.”

Mmm

IntermittentParps · 25/11/2021 14:01

KimikosNightmare, it might be the ONLY one I've seen… I liked it a lot.
I loved the set too.

KimikosNightmare · 25/11/2021 13:45

@IntermittentParps

I think it's an impossible situation for white, male, straight, middle class actors these days. Seems that all sides are gunning for them and whatever they do will be wrong. I don't disagree with this. I remember Benedict Cumberbatch saying he only ever got cast as his class or above, never lower. It must be frustrating as an actor to be typecast like that. And after all, he didn't choose his class or circumstances. And in fact he went to Harrow on a scholarship. I went to see him in Hamlet at the National Theatre, and afterwards he and the rest of the cast were out with buckets collecting money for refugee children. More power to his elbow and who cares what school he went to or how he talks?
Completely irrelevant but that version of Hamlet was far and away the best I've ever seen.
SirVixofVixHall · 25/11/2021 13:41

@JSL52

He's a twat
Also this
SirVixofVixHall · 25/11/2021 13:40

@SomepeopleareTERFSgetoverit

I am no longer interested in any penis-haver’s views on this topic. my rights are not Eddie’s to give away.
This.
JSL52 · 25/11/2021 12:00

He's a twat

Iwishihadariver · 25/11/2021 11:41

sorry, Eddie Boy, but fuck off to the far side of fuck and when you get there fuck off some more

Made me proper snort when drinking my tea (messy). A lovely turn of phrase 😄

Andante57 · 25/11/2021 11:20

@MissMinutes24

Rich, posh, white, Old Etonian man Eddie doesn't see a problem. I'm shocked.
I am disappointed by what Eddie has said, but MissMinutes I’mIt sure what his background and education has got to do with it? Do you go on about the backgrounds of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson etc about their unacceptable comments about J K Rowling? Unless you just take any opportunity to have ago at ‘posh’ people?
IntermittentParps · 25/11/2021 11:15

I think it's an impossible situation for white, male, straight, middle class actors these days. Seems that all sides are gunning for them and whatever they do will be wrong.
I don't disagree with this. I remember Benedict Cumberbatch saying he only ever got cast as his class or above, never lower. It must be frustrating as an actor to be typecast like that. And after all, he didn't choose his class or circumstances. And in fact he went to Harrow on a scholarship.
I went to see him in Hamlet at the National Theatre, and afterwards he and the rest of the cast were out with buckets collecting money for refugee children. More power to his elbow and who cares what school he went to or how he talks?

IntermittentParps · 25/11/2021 11:13

I liked him in The Pillars of the Earth on telly, aeons ago.
TBH I've not been impressed since, with the fairly little of his work I've seen anyway. He was rubbish in Birdsong.

Jng1 · 25/11/2021 11:05

I quite liked his portrayal of Stephen Hawking and I think he has been good in some other roles too.

I think it's an impossible situation for white, male, straight, middle class actors these days. Seems that all sides are gunning for them and whatever they do will be wrong. Best strategy is to stay off social media and keep out of politics e.g. Tom Hiddleston and Henry Cavill.

The whole "who should play trans roles" thing is interesting. It does seem that trans actors are saying only they should play trans characters, but that it's also OK that they can play any other role that takes their fancy too.
There was an interesting discussion on Reddit about the fact that a transwoman played the headmistress in The Queen's Gambit and how this potentially raised confusing and detracting interpretations of the storyline.

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RVN123 · 25/11/2021 10:14

I agree with the simpering coquettishness of the Elbe character (the way Redmayne portrayed it) as being extremely annoying. Slap on a dress and some lippy and you obviously then need to act like a total quivering twat.

I wanted to punch him in the face every time he was on screen as Lili.

Not that I have strong feelings one way or the other of course.......

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Enough4me · 25/11/2021 07:33

In around 6 months he'll come out as gender queer, another 6 months it will be a new gender.

Actors seeking attention need a new gender, one so they don't feel left out as their egos are all hurt, poor them.

FlowerArranger · 25/11/2021 03:57

@fournonblondes

He lost me since he went against JK R.
This. So much this. Why can't he stick to acting...
Kanaloa · 25/11/2021 03:47

@ReversedFerret

If we're going to go to these extents, shouldn't the actor actually transition while in the role (with a sufficient break in filming for recovery, of course) so that the pre-SRS and post-SRS scenes could all be true to life? Why isn't Redmayne holding themself to account for failing to volunteer to do this? (I know all trans people do not necessarily have SRS, but Lili Elbe - famously and fatally - did, so in the interests of Eddie-world realism it would have been the right thing to do).
But then how does he square away the fact that Lili was Danish? Isn’t that taking the part away from a Danish actor?
Rhannion · 25/11/2021 00:08

@Jux

You know, I can't be bothered with him. I'll not bother spending my money on watching him again. I have really enjoyed some of his films but there's a limit to one's desire to support performers.

Didn't Sir John Gielgud once say "my dear boy, can't you just act?" To Dustin Hofman? Well, Eddie boy, throw away all your training, all those years of trying to get your name out there. Make room for people who take their Art seriously and treat it (and their audience) with respect.

Think of all those musicians who've trained so hard for years, who audition for orchestras, choirs, operas, do we want less than the best? No, we don't. We want the best musicians playing. Just like (gasp) we want the best actors. So, sorry, Eddie Boy, but fuck off to the far side of fuck and when you get there fuck off some more.

It was Olivier who said it to Dustin Hoffman when they were making Marathon Man. I totally agree wee Eddie should just shut up and fuck off.
Enough4me · 24/11/2021 22:54

@ReversedFerret, I said he should cut off his nose, but I take your point...he should have had what seems to be lightly called bottom surgery to fulfill the role. He was a bit thoughtless in not seeing it through.

ReversedFerret · 24/11/2021 22:43

If we're going to go to these extents, shouldn't the actor actually transition while in the role (with a sufficient break in filming for recovery, of course) so that the pre-SRS and post-SRS scenes could all be true to life? Why isn't Redmayne holding themself to account for failing to volunteer to do this? (I know all trans people do not necessarily have SRS, but Lili Elbe - famously and fatally - did, so in the interests of Eddie-world realism it would have been the right thing to do).

Enough4me · 24/11/2021 22:40

Eddie can cut off his nose to spite his face by avoiding work opportunities. Others won't be so stupid and will continue as usual. His loss, plus he's quite drippy so no loss really.

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