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Post by Bella Fortuna » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:33 am

One of my favourite comedic actors... he said more with that panicked, bumbling look than any dialogue could.

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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by JimC » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:36 am

Yep, he was bloody good... :tup:
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:07 am

Bella Fortuna wrote:One of my favourite comedic actors... he said more with that panicked, bumbling look than any dialogue could...
I love the reaction about 6 minutes in :biggrin:
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:09 am

I prefer the other guy.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Elessarina » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:13 am

Animavore wrote:I prefer the other guy.
The oscar nominated Nigel Hawthorne
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:15 am

Elessarina wrote:
Animavore wrote:I prefer the other guy.
The oscar nominated Nigel Hawthorne
Yep. I just think he's hilarious. Paul Eddington is just his straight man even though at first appearances it appears the other way around.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by klr » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:18 am

Animavore wrote:
Elessarina wrote:
Animavore wrote:I prefer the other guy.
The oscar nominated Nigel Hawthorne
Yep. I just think he's hilarious. Paul Eddington is just his straight man even though at first appearances it appears the other way around.
Good point. Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey was the droll wit with all the insider knowledge. The clueless minister was often saying something (unwittingly) just to set Humphrey up for a counter.
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Post by devogue » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:20 am

Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:24 am

devogue wrote:Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
:what: You serious?
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by devogue » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:26 am

Animavore wrote:
devogue wrote:Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
:what: You serious?
Totally.

It finishes with her saying "Capital, my dear Humphry. Capital." and he says "Yes, Prime Minister".

I'm trying to find it, but you won't thank me if I do.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:28 am

klr wrote:
Animavore wrote:
Elessarina wrote:
Animavore wrote:I prefer the other guy.
The oscar nominated Nigel Hawthorne
Yep. I just think he's hilarious. Paul Eddington is just his straight man even though at first appearances it appears the other way around.
Good point. Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey was the droll wit with all the insider knowledge. The clueless minister was often saying something (unwittingly) just to set Humphrey up for a counter.
I love the punchline supplied by Humphrey in the final exchange in this clip.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by devogue » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:31 am

Animavore wrote:
devogue wrote:Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
:what: You serious?

http://www.yes-minister.com/thatcherscript.htm
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:34 am

:funny: I forgot how funny Bernard is.
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Animavore » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:36 am

devogue wrote:
Animavore wrote:
devogue wrote:Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
:what: You serious?

http://www.yes-minister.com/thatcherscript.htm
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Re: Paul Eddington

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:37 am

devogue wrote:
Animavore wrote:
devogue wrote:Never ever watch the sketch written by Margaret Thatcher, starring her, and performed (unwillingly) by Hawthorne and Eddington.

It's excruciating beyond excruciating.
:what: You serious?

http://www.yes-minister.com/thatcherscript.htm
The script alone cannot convey the obvious sense of two actors really not enjoying their job one bit.
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