The actor who most needs to GET OVER himself:
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emil_tiwaz1022 — 14 years ago(February 25, 2012 09:49 PM)
I think this policy of his might land him in a rather awkward situation. How might he react when he's working with another "Sir" like Michael Caine (who was knighted before Kingsley was) who insists on being simply called "Michb68ael" while he insists on being called "Sir Ben"? I'd be rather ashamed if I were in his place.
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Prom_Queen_Carrie — 18 years ago(July 01, 2007 03:35 AM)
He is a great actor one of the best out there but I saw him in an interview and I think I listened to some kind of commentary for one his movies and I thought the same thing about him. I thought I was the only one who noticed that about him. It's a shame because I admire him as an actor so much but insisting everyone call you Sir is just ridiculous. He hasn't cured cancer he's just a great actor! There are great actors who seem totally cool and down to earth and unpretentious like Anthony Hopkins!
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elizabeth-kelso — 18 years ago(July 02, 2007 09:46 AM)
Don't know if he is a snob or not, never met him. I wouldn't be surprised. But then again, there are a multitude of snobs out here in the world. And I have to deal with them every day. At least SIR Ben entertains us and isn't just an ass w/o talent.
It is kind of sad to hear that he insists on the title being used. Out of respect, I would call anyone who was knighted sir anyway, you wouldn't have to tell me. If you have to insist on respect, maybe you don't deserve it.
Just my 2 cents.
PS. Still love his work though.
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robster_ — 18 years ago(August 12, 2007 09:29 AM)
I just saw the extras from the Gandhi-dvd, with the interview of Kinsley. I had no idea he was so so.. confident and , just bragging about stuff.
He IS a great actor and impersonator, dont get me wrong. But in the end, I think that kind of "behaving" backfires. People (like me) won't have that humble idea of him anymore But then again, he had me fooled because of his acting skills. -
smd233 — 18 years ago(August 17, 2007 09:31 PM)
I HAVE met him, actually. He does, apparently, insist that people address him as Sir Ben, but other than that, I've rarely worked with a more pleasant actor. He was very friendly, and very generous with praise and assistance to his fellow actors (including me! And I'm a complete nobody!).
So while I don't doubt that he was completely full of his own s**t back when he filmed Gandhi, that was a long time ago. That was what his second film role ever? I think he's mellowed. -
drwhofan — 18 years ago(August 24, 2007 03:55 PM)
I just heard today that he has been approached to play Davros, the creator of the Daleks, in the next season of Doctor Who. I wonder if he'll be miffed because there's already been a knight on the show before him? That knight being one Sir Derek Jacobi, who to my mind has had a career worthy of a knighthood, and the personality to not let it go to his head.
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johnward22 — 18 years ago(October 01, 2007 06:46 PM)
I have also got the great honour of meeting Sir Ben and I have to say, HE IS THE MOST AMAZING, HUMBLE CELEBRITY I EVER MET!
SO KINDSO GENEROUS, gracious, confidant, intelligent, HOT & RESPECTABLE!
I too am a virtual nobody and he spoke and treated me with such dignity and respect I was absolutly blown away by it.
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kuroko — 18 years ago(September 09, 2007 01:11 AM)
Well, it's quite clear that none of you haters really have met Sir Be16d0n in person(yes, I don't mind saying it).
That being said, you're all just basically judging him as a person by what you've read/seen about his behaviour on tabloids or gossip columns.
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pigeye-jackson — 18 years ago(November 28, 2007 10:14 AM)
To everyone who is slating the great man in the OP and replying to it:I have a new word for you-write it down because you haven't seen it before-ready,IRONY,ok now,good!!!!!!
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mainlandq — 18 years ago(December 02, 2007 03:27 AM)
I saw him on Inside the Actor's Studio and he certainly enjoys his own acting skills. He definetly like's himself a lot, but then again, his talent does justify his behaviour somewhat. On the Actor's Studio, he did a lot of patting himself on the back, and did a bit from Hamlet that was pretty impressive. The audience was totally drooling over him, which only let him be more cocky.
He is good, but he does need to get over himself.
