Lone Striker Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 A wonderful actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 RIP Yosser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pap Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Was at last years, Edinburgh sci-fi con. Went along with the bairn. Really nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Brilliant actor, His Yosser Hughes, will go down in television history, as on of the greatest TV characters ever written and acted. RIP Bernard Hill. Thanks for the great acting memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Brilliant actor, His Yosser Hughes, will go down in television history, as on of the greatest TV characters ever written and acted. RIP Bernard Hill. Thanks for the great acting memories. It always makes me sad how the Yosser character became a comedy catchphrase for people. One of the most tragic arcs of a character in any piece of television drama watching his life dissolve over the course of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 minutes ago, Tazio said: It always makes me sad how the Yosser character became a comedy catchphrase for people. One of the most tragic arcs of a character in any piece of television drama watching his life dissolve over the course of the show. I agree. Brilliantly written by Alan Bleasdale, and brilliantly acted by Bernard Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Tazio said: It always makes me sad how the Yosser character became a comedy catchphrase for people. One of the most tragic arcs of a character in any piece of television drama watching his life dissolve over the course of the show. This. Saw it as a kid without really seeing his demise. Watched it a few years ago and it's a brutal commentary of the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Goodnight Yosser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranston Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, The Mighty Thor said: This. Saw it as a kid without really seeing his demise. Watched it a few years ago and it's a brutal commentary of the times. I watched the pre cursor original play 'The Black Stuff', prior to the 'Boys from the Black Stuff'. It was a lighter play than the series, and was superb. The series was brill too, of course, with Hill playing Yosser Hughes excellently. If you haven't seen the original play, I hope you get a chance to see it. It was a right good laugh, especially, the end chase scenes. Brilliant. RIP Bernard Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroondevo52 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Loved the "you look like me' quote to Souness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, maroondevo52 said: Loved the "you look like me' quote to Souness. fantastic series fantastic actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 10 minutes ago, The White Cockade said: fantastic series fantastic actor Yep, versatile with an alluring presence on screen & stage. The scene above with Souness was incredibly poignant (as well as funny) - Yosser broke down the barrier between his tragic crumbling life of poverty and the mega-riches, fame and lavish lifestyle of a guy who looked just like him. Brilliant script writing by Bleasdale. I'd forgotten that Julie Walters got her breakthrough in that series. Michael Angelis was in it too - originally in the Liver Birds, and later narrated Thomas the Tank Engine !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 13 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Yep, versatile with an alluring presence on screen & stage. The scene above with Souness was incredibly poignant (as well as funny) - Yosser broke down the barrier between his tragic crumbling life of poverty and the mega-riches, fame and lavish lifestyle of a guy who looked just like him. Brilliant script writing by Bleasdale. I'd forgotten that Julie Walters got her breakthrough in that series. Michael Angelis was in it too - originally in the Liver Birds, and later narrated Thomas the Tank Engine !! was a tremendous programme but also extremely depressing and some of the sadder scenes bring tears to my eyes even now Those were incredibly hard times and the whinging wet wipes of today who think they have it tough have no idea of how harsh life can actually be RIP Bernard/Yosser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I always thought his Yosser was one of the greatest ever UK television drama performances. He was so realistic he could almost intimidate you through the screen which reminded me of something I once saw Jodie Foster say. She acted with De Niro when she was about 11, she said he was so realistic he was frightening her and that was something she ended up using in her role. I think Bernard and Yosser could have scared her witless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day@theraces Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 And Rohan will answer. Part of arguaboy one of the greatest scenes in movie history as the Rohirrim charged at pelennor fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Dave Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Rip theoden king of Rohan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I have never watched any LOR, maybe I should get around to it. I'm not a great fan of fantasy but while never having seen the films I have seen clips, that's unavoidable, and it's impressive cinema with a stellar cast. We're in an age where for the first time we have the technology to stage fantasy realistically. No disrespect to attempts from earlier eras when they didn't have this tech, I can still watch 1930's King Kong but it does not look anything like real. The current state of the art is barely even the same field in comparison to that and can only get even better. I think this clip was the first time I thought WOW and got a better idea of exactly what they were now capable of. And this is now old tech from 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Well, that’s an impressive amount of going off topic to share your thoughts with the people that are lucky enough to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 17 hours ago, Tazio said: It always makes me sad how the Yosser character became a comedy catchphrase for people. One of the most tragic arcs of a character in any piece of television drama watching his life dissolve over the course of the show. Spot on, it was desperately sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Dave Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Watch the 3 hobbits then Lord of the rings after in one sitting. 18 plus hours of pure brilliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 May he rest in peace . “ the boys from the black stuff “ was a hard watch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending! Death! Death! Death! Forth Eorlingas! RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 If you want an underrated bit of TV he was in From There To Here. Thoroughly enjoyed it and Hill is good in it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, rudi must stay said: If you want an underrated bit of TV he was in From There To Here. Thoroughly enjoyed it and Hill is good in it too He was on tv last night in The Responder at 9pm BBC 1. That may have been his last recorded appearance. If you look through his filmography and TV, it is extremely impressive. Sad loss. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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