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It seems to be a defining quality or something they're known for.

PhilX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAhEYOxoP_M


Yeah fackin charmin init.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH138h9oqao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7I89iTDBj4

Yes, and they can certainly act, unlike the hammy yanks who are only there for their cloned, artificial 'good' looks. The only good yank actors are the ugly ones, like Steve Buscemi and John Goodman, but even they don't even come close to the way British actors can express subtle emotion. There's nothing phony about the British, so that's charming in itself.

Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

I know for sure that Scotland was united with England for over 200 years so on that basis I would regard them as being British (that would make Sean Connery in his James Bond role British and I think the character is regarded as being British).

I would leave it up to the user as to who's British and who isn't.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

I know for sure that Scotland was united with England for over 200 years so on that basis I would regard them as being British (that would make Sean Connery in his James Bond role British and I think the character is regarded as being British).

I would leave it up to the user as to who's British and who isn't.

PhilX

That's crap and you know it. When yanks say 'British' they are talking about the English. Actually I don't think they even know who they are talking about. Typical.

[quotevegetariantaxidermy] Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX[/quote]
Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?[/quote]

I know for sure that Scotland was united with England for over 200 years so on that basis I would regard them as being British (that would make Sean Connery in his James Bond role British and I think the character is regarded as being British).

I would leave it up to the user as to who's British and who isn't.

PhilX[/quote]
That's crap and you know it. When yanks say 'British' they are talking about the English. Actually I don't think they even know who they are talking about. Typical.[/quote]

You're off base. Here's an online definition (which includes Scotland):

"Mobile-friendly - Britain definition. Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland (continent) of Europe. It comprises England, Wales, and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland."

(what were you saying about Scotland and the Welsh?)

PhilX

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Yes, and they can certainly act, unlike the hammy yanks who are only there for their cloned, artificial 'good' looks. The only good yank actors are the ugly ones, like Steve Buscemi and John Goodman, but even they don't even come close to the way British actors can express subtle emotion. There's nothing phony about the British, so that's charming in itself.

You are doing two things.

1) you are proving that you have no understanding of the USA, except through the corporate filter, and your own gross ignorance.
2) You are contradicting yourself by pretending that Americans can't act, and in the same paragraph you are saying they can. There are many more examples. I don't think "cloned artificial looks" sums up Morgan Freeman, Bryan Cranston, or Harvey Keitel

I'm sure that the average ignorant American thinks the same thing, because all they see from the UK is Eddy Redmayne, Tilda Swinton, Huge Grant, and Benedict Cumberbach - who are all pretty f****** cold and wooden.

There's plenty of variety from the US. Being ugly is not necessarily a recommendation for great acting.

Philosophy Explorer wrote:[quotevegetariantaxidermy] Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?[/quote]

I know for sure that Scotland was united with England for over 200 years so on that basis I would regard them as being British (that would make Sean Connery in his James Bond role British and I think the character is regarded as being British).

I would leave it up to the user as to who's British and who isn't.

PhilX[/quote]
That's crap and you know it. When yanks say 'British' they are talking about the English. Actually I don't think they even know who they are talking about. Typical.[/quote]

You're off base. Here's an online definition (which includes Scotland):

"Mobile-friendly - Britain definition. Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland (continent) of Europe. It comprises England, Wales, and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland."

(what were you saying about Scotland and the Welsh?)

PhilX[/quote]
Your reading comprehension is about as good as your use of the 'quote' facility. I know what Great Britain is. I was asking what yanks really mean when they say 'British'. You hear them talking about the 'British accent'. I'm pretty sure they aren't talking about Billy Connolly.

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

Your ignorance knows no bounds.

Welsh, Scots and English are British.
FOR FUCKS SAKE.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Some notable examples would be Sean Connery, Patrick MacNee, Ronald Colman, David Niven to name a few.

PhilX

Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

Your ignorance knows no bounds.

Welsh, Scots and English are British.
FOR FUCKS SAKE.

f****** morons, the pair of you.

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: Sean Connery is Scottish, and not particularly charming I've heard. When you yanks say 'British' what exactly do you mean? Would you call a Welsh person British?

Your ignorance knows no bounds.

Welsh, Scots and English are British.
FOR FUCKS SAKE.

[quotevegetariantaxidermy]
f****** morons, the pair of you.[/quote]

ROFL

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:

Hobbes' Choice wrote: Your ignorance knows no bounds.

Welsh, Scots and English are British.
FOR FUCKS SAKE.

vegebrain wrote: f****** morons, the pair of you.

ROFL

PhilX

Maybe we should run along together and leave him in his ivory tower of his own invention?

Hobbes' Choice wrote:

vegetariantaxidermy wrote:Yes, and they can certainly act, unlike the hammy yanks who are only there for their cloned, artificial 'good' looks. The only good yank actors are the ugly ones, like Steve Buscemi and John Goodman, but even they don't even come close to the way British actors can express subtle emotion. There's nothing phony about the British, so that's charming in itself.

You are doing two things.

1) you are proving that you have no understanding of the USA, except through the corporate filter, and your own gross ignorance.
2) You are contradicting yourself by pretending that Americans can't act, and in the same paragraph you are saying they can. There are many more examples. I don't think "cloned artificial looks" sums up Morgan Freeman, Bryan Cranston, or Harvey Keitel

I'm sure that the average ignorant American thinks the same thing, because all they see from the UK is Eddy Redmayne, Tilda Swinton, Huge Grant, and Benedict Cumberbach - who are all pretty f****** cold and wooden.

There's plenty of variety from the US. Being ugly is not necessarily a recommendation for great acting.

You might have noticed that I haven't said 'all'. There are exceptions to every rule, idiot. I'm sure there are some poor English actors too, but I can't think of any. In the US, stereotypical 'good looks' (by American taste) get you everywhere in the acting profession. And only a retard would dispute that English actors are second to none when it comes to expressing subtle and realistic emotion.