To think Dominic West is a bad actor?

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I've just started watching The Affair and, dont get me wrong, I'm not saying the man isn't beautiful or that the shown isn't brilliant!

But does anyone else find his acting kind of wooden and cringy? Or is it just the character...or the terrible american accent?

I've not noticed any terrible accents I remember being surprised to learn he was British when I first watched The Wire!

Have you not seen the wire??

Great in The Wire, but can’t stand him in The Affair.

He lives opposite me. That’s my one claim to fame.

I haven't seen The Wire, maybe he's only bad in The Affair

Enjoyed his performance in Pride (2014). Brilliant film all round, if you haven’t seen it.

he does that vexed raised eyebrow thing for everything.

Me too Anotherthink, the first time I saw him in something after The Wire, i remember saying to dp 'Dominic West has a good English accent!'. Then I got more confused because he's from Sheffield but has a Southern accent!

You need to watch The Wire op.

I’ve watched all seasons of The Affair and I think he really grows in the role, showing depths to the character that are not obvious in the first season.
There is a very dodgy/rubbish season (I think it is 3?) but don’t give up. The final season is mainly wonderful, with the exception of the storyline involving Anna Paquin. No spoiler, I haven’t said her role/character.
The cast is out there. 😀

I think he's fab. Post lock down party at yours @Jillyhilly ?

Doesn't he live in a castle?

Ye hes another one whos come out of the complete reverse in social mobility within acting. Went to Eton

And sensitively described being sent to Eton as 'like being labelled a paedophile' or 'like losing your parents'.

I can’t watch him after he played Fred west in an appropriate adult so he must be doing something right.

Regarding The Affair, I do wonder why they used British actors...

Stick with The Affair. Its worth watching for thd actor that plays Cole. He's absolutely gorgeous. I was hooked.

He was brilliant in The Wire and Appropriate Adult but haven't liked him in anything else

Too good as Fred West, I cant look at him the same since!!

Same! And someone on here once said he looked like he should be Simon from Corrie’s dad. That ruined it for me, as he was a right annoying little bugger

Check out his performance in Pride.

Loved thid film.

Absolutely love him in Brassic. Had me in stitches.

Didn't he do a Dolmio ad? Very surprised to see him in that!

I had an incredibly fruity dream about him once ......