The actor who most needs to GET OVER himself:
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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!!!!!!
"..and there's sweat on my back like a layer of frost" -
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. -
xpreciousbaby18x — 18 years ago(December 23, 2007 07:31 PM)
Good pt. Elton John is nowadays referred to as Sir Elton John. I don't think its rude if a person just wants to be addressed as Sir if they were granted the title. As far as being full of himself, he should take a few steps back. He ain't the beep
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rosepitseleh — 18 years ago(January 15, 2008 09:10 AM)
The problem I have with the how knighthood thing, being an American, is I see a big differencec between a doctor who works very hard 111cin his profession to earn a title IN that profession by his peers and teachers, and an actor who makes the British nation look good and behaves publically in a way that doesn't offend the monarchy, and gets rewarded for that. Knighthood in these cases isn't the direct or sole result of being a good actor - there's plenty of awards for that. Knighthood has a lot more to do with upholding and conforming to social conventions and expectations as accorded by an out-of-date, out-of-touch and relatively pointless monarchy. Unlike a doctor, which the title "doctor" affords the individaual status among his or her peers and profession first and foremost, knighthood does not necessary give anyone more status in their choosen profession or among their peers. I mean, people like Elton John or Kingsey still only are respected by their peers and fans because of their work, and not their knighthood.
As you can see from the posts here, the title of "Sir" raises more criticism, conflict and confrontation rather than respect, and that's very telling. That's because the only status knighthood gives is based on a likewise out-of-date heraldic and imperial model of British aristocracy that doesn't exactly mean much in the contemporary global community. And when someone was to push the issue of being addressed "Sir" to many members of this global community, people would very likely just push back, precisely because it has no meaning to them and so it's just flat-out bullying in their eyes.
So basically, if Ben likes to be called "Sir," fine, but he shouldn't expect it outside of the narrowing segment of the British nation that still retains any reverence for that title. To the rest of the world, it doesn't mean anything at all, and to insist on it makes him look like a joke and an a**. Not just that, but to go to a palce like Canada, a former "possesion" of Imperial Britian, and insist people there adhere to an old, imperial heirarchy that they've long shrugged off is insulting to their own, independant nation identity. -
anexas — 18 years ago(December 28, 2007 04:37 AM)
they are saying it was a mistake from studio?
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Racerg — 18 years ago(January 28, 2008 08:03 PM)
I don't know whether Ben Kingsley is a total snob or not. If I meet him and he calmly tells me to call him Sir Ben Kingsley, I won't mind,but if he yells that, I'll yell back at him. I read in an article that Ben hugged Josh Peck when he as really intimidated at meeting him on the first day of The Wackness shoot. All the cast members in The Wackness loved working with him. Sir Ben said "Josh Peck is the sweetest guy in the world" I nearly cried after I read that. That is sweet. I'm sure he's a kind man most of the time. I think The Wackness will be very good. So far I like Ben Kingsley.:D
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kuroko — 18 years ago(February 03, 2008 10:56 AM)
He likes being called Sir because he's proud of being english, it's not out of sheer arrogance whatsoever. It may be hard for any of us to relate to nobility if we're not from the UK or any European country where monarchy still exists, but at least anyone can try and relate to the sense of pride about where you come from.
The thing is, no one really knows him first hand. This is all based on hear-say and IMO, this is all a misinterpretation.
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