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RE: Peter Firth #2 - picard1109 - 08-04-2011 01:55 PM
(08-04-2011 01:16 PM)yorkshiretyke Wrote: What was the quote?
It was:
"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope. "
Very wise words. Not Peter's own unfortunately. Alexandre Dumas.
RE: Peter Firth #2 - picard1109 - 09-04-2011 12:09 PM
Watched most of the Marco Polo thing yesterday...totally dreadful! PF's not bad in it...but it was beneath his talent.
RE: Peter Firth #2 - cateau1 - 09-04-2011 12:33 PM
We all say that too often, don't we: PF is wonderful in the role but the film isn't worthy of him. I wonder if it's because he's not offered roles in better movies or because he makes poor choices?
RE: Peter Firth #2 - A Cousin - 09-04-2011 01:42 PM
(09-04-2011 12:33 PM)cateau1 Wrote: We all say that too often, don't we: PF is wonderful in the role but the film isn't worthy of him. I wonder if it's because he's not offered roles in better movies or because he makes poor choices?
Possibly a bit of both. Hopefully Spooks will change that for him. My own personal opinion is that PF is drawn to the character and what he can bring to it and less aware of the piece as a whole. He hasn't been chasing fame and fortune. IMO, he has just tried to do interesting work and remain employed.
Success as an actor is a game of luck, networking and endurance. 75% of the jobs you get will be just that - a job. The other 25% is Equus, White Angel, and Spooks.
RE: Peter Firth #2 - Naivety - 09-04-2011 09:38 PM
(08-04-2011 01:38 PM)A Cousin Wrote:(08-04-2011 01:16 PM)yorkshiretyke Wrote: What was the quote?
Its up on youtube. Just search Peter Firth and you will find it. Part 2 is his speech although part 1 is funny as PF stands there as a retrospective of his career is placed before him. My favorite moment in part 1 is in the beginning when his mother is mentioned.
I loved part 2 when Peter replied; it is laugh out loud funny. I think he thought the whole thing was a scream. I loved the joke about hot water and cold water. And as for the comment about student life, it could have been Harry Pearce talking!!
RE: Peter Firth #2 - Obsession - 14-04-2011 09:51 AM
Hey, I just bought a 1970's 'Film and Filming' magazine which has a large double page article in it about PF staring in Joseph Andrews.
I haven't read it yet. I wanted to read the novel, then watch the film first. Anyone interested?
RE: Peter Firth #2 - picard1109 - 14-04-2011 10:07 AM
(14-04-2011 09:51 AM)Obsession Wrote: Hey, I just bought a 1970's 'Film and Filming' magazine which has a large double page article in it about PF staring in Joseph Andrews.
I haven't read it yet. I wanted to read the novel, then watch the film first. Anyone interested?
Any chance you could scan it and post it on here?
I've never read the book but the film's worth watching. PF's wonderfully sweet in it.
RE: Peter Firth #2 - DogSoSmall - 14-04-2011 12:22 PM
I must confess, I really enjoyed Joseph Andrews, in spite of reading some pretty dire reviews of it beforehand. "Wonderfully sweet" is spot on!
I would very much like to see the article too - pretty please?
RE: Peter Firth #2 - Obsession - 15-04-2011 08:16 AM
well...as I don't have a scanner, I might make it my mission for the easter break to put it up here.
RE: Peter Firth #2 - yorkshiretyke - 16-04-2011 06:34 PM
Peter currently on BBC4 doing Yellowstone