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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jan 21, 2016 21:26:02 GMT
Daniel Mays > Daniel Boys
Always see the thread on Mr Boys and think it is a thread about Mr Mays. No news about Daniel Mays, but I do tend to see anything he turns up in |
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Post by Steffi on Jan 21, 2016 21:30:27 GMT
He's going to be in The Caretaker at the Old Vic. Brilliant actor!
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Post by Marwood on Jan 22, 2016 16:30:30 GMT
I agree he's a great actor, I've also seen him onstage in The Same Deep Water As Me and The Red Lion, not quite sure why he's doing the Dads Army film (beyond the money they're paying him) as I have the feeling it's going to be pretty terrible, but when you have a cast including the likes of Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon and Tom Courtenay, there must be something beyond the money that made them all agree to do it - they can't ALL be doing it for the cash, right?
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Post by jaqs on Jan 22, 2016 21:49:16 GMT
Maybe they're all big fans? My Dad is beyond excited for the film coming out, every time he calls he double checks the release date.
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Post by theatremiss on Jan 24, 2016 20:18:15 GMT
Fabulous in Mojo. I can't wait for the Caretaker
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Post by Squire Sullen on Jan 25, 2016 10:38:16 GMT
Seen him in three things now (The Same Deep Water As Me, Mojo and The Red Lion) and he's always been the best thing in each play by some way - so really looking forward to seeing him in The Caretaker.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 10:56:26 GMT
I just like to imagine the casting office when they were putting Dad's Army together.
Casting bod 1: "Okay, so we've got most of them, we just need to cast Private Walker... we need someone who can play 'spivvy' really well..."
Casting bods 2 & 3 exchange looks then exclaim in unison: "GET DANIEL MAYS."
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 8, 2016 8:48:32 GMT
Dad's Army (which I saw last night) was not a surprise hit for me. I love the original so much that I don't know what I was really expecting from it, but I just couldn't dissociate myself that the actors on screen were not the actors I wanted to see being the roles (Vicar excluded).
Mr Mays wasn't bad, he did fine with the material, just it wasn't good material.
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 18, 2016 0:44:46 GMT
He was pretty hot in dads army so I'm looking forward to The Caretaker. Has there ever been an all nude production?
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Post by theatremiss on Feb 18, 2016 15:26:20 GMT
Tickets booked for The Caretaker. Debbie, maybe we should mob stage door
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Post by joem on Feb 18, 2016 21:21:26 GMT
Seen Mr Mayes in Trelawny of the Wells, Mojo,and The Red Lion. Good actor on screen but electrifying on stage. Look forward to The Caretaker, which part will he play?
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Post by Marwood on Feb 19, 2016 1:02:30 GMT
Seen Mr Mayes in Trelawny of the Wells, Mojo,and The Red Lion. Good actor on screen but electrifying on stage. Look forward to The Caretaker, which part will he play? He's paying Aston. |
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Post by peelee on Mar 29, 2016 17:58:49 GMT
If you haven't already watched it, download the first episode of the new series of the usually brilliant BBC TV thriller 'Line of Duty', because while Daniel Mays is in it there are also so other things about the production to admire.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 19:10:29 GMT
I thought he was fantastic in Line of Duty. Playing a character there are so many reasons not to like, but with an intriguing layer of vulnerability that means you can't help but be drawn in. Excited to see what happens next episode.
I've liked Mays since I first saw him in Ashes to Ashes years ago. Seen him on stage a couple of times since, sadly in plays that overall I wasn't that impressed with, but I always felt I got my money's worth from his performance at least!
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Post by n1david on Mar 30, 2016 21:20:59 GMT
If you're a Mays fan, worth checking out Funland, which is the TV series in which I first noticed him. Went out on BBC3 but there's a DVD. You get to see a LOT of Daniel (are you listening, DDDH?)
Loved The Red Lion, looking forward to seeing Line of Duty - I think he's a very subtle actor.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 18:37:17 GMT
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Post by perfectspy on May 6, 2016 23:35:42 GMT
I saw him at the Old Vic in The Caretaker, excellent actor. Also in The Winterling at Royal Court and the footy drama The Red Lion at the National.
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Post by shelly on May 17, 2016 7:28:50 GMT
I've seen Daniel Mays in quite a few plays and he's stood out each time. Having seen him in Line of Duty, and in the Caretaker at the Old Vic, I have no clue why this man hasn't won every award going.
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