'Posh Boys' Playing Gangsters: Eddie Marsan on Class and Casting
Eddie Marsan highlights the challenge for actors from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK film and TV industry. He points out that exceptional talent is required simply to break through.
"If you want to be an actor in this country, and you come from a disadvantaged background, you have to be exceptional," says Marsan.
Marsan also critiques figures like Laurence Fox, suggesting their concern over increasing diversity on screen stems from a fear that it will "level the playing field."
He argues people like Laurence Fox fear greater representation on screen will "level the playing field."
This conversation sheds light on the industry's obsession with casting upper-class actors in gangster roles, reflecting deeper social and cultural dynamics.
Summary
Eddie Marsan emphasizes the difficulty for less privileged actors to succeed and critiques resistance to diversity in casting, highlighting class issues in the industry.
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