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Post by paul on May 10, 2016 6:26:28 GMT
But expressing and recording your every emotion on social media is not elegant or classy She seems incredibly immature To be fair that's what most social media usage is... And it's again just showing she's a standard down to earth person (with a lot of talent in her area of work). Personally I have more respect for her standing up to the press than to people chipping in their negativity whilst hiding behind anonymous usernames and Twitter handles |
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Post by emilyrose on May 10, 2016 6:34:02 GMT
OK mentioned her in a tweet with a photo of her supposedly looking unamused at the awards ceremony. She tweeted them back to say it was a bit odd they were watching her and not the show. Point to Sheridan there, I reckon! Is it really that easy to avoid the press, I wonder? Even if you decide you're not going to read the tabloids, it will be on social media. And even if you decide to ignore social media, you may have concerned friends calling to check you're OK about the press reports. So you've still got to engage with the reporting on some level. But it's all so petty for a professional to even bother to respond to. Every famous person out there, whatever they do will have negative comments, most of them just don't bother to reply to them. They wouldn't get anything done if they just replied to every negative tweet. I don't think of it as 'point to Sheridan', she just sounds as petty as them. It was on the show, they saw it, if she had have just ignored it and done her job that night, instead of not and then blaming the press as to why she couldn't do it, the headlines would be over. I agree, her behaviour is VERY self destructive. It is very easy to avoid the press, I do it all the time as I think there are too many negative headlines and it fills your head with junk most of the time. When I feel I need a break I just choose to not look at it and do something else. Social media too, why does she have to post all the time? Again, it all points towards a self destructive personality, along with the drinking. I wonder if she will be back in her role tonight? |
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Post by paul on May 10, 2016 6:45:08 GMT
Hard to avoid when there's articles like the third page whole-page feature in today's Metro.
Must be a slow news week...
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Post by freckles on May 10, 2016 7:18:45 GMT
Her feistiness and f*ck you spirit are what I like about her. She's not careful about her career, she's out there, like it or not. In fact, I think it helps her enormously with the public. She's not a diva she's a real woman giving as good as she gets. Obviously she needs to control some bad habits and that's no easy thing as a lot of us know. But there's a long tradition of fragile, self-destructive performers in our culture, amplified now as never before by social media. And she fits right into it. It's still early days but the legend is growing. Sheridan certainly has a strong personality, and her down to earth nature is why many of her fans identify with her, yet I don't feel she handles herself very well and social media is becoming her own worst enemy. She's clearly upset, she's clearly had very little sleep, she may be unwell - yet still posting her thoughts and reading all the hurt. I wish she'd go and have a lie down. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 7:19:17 GMT
... forgetting of course that Sheridan is a fantastic Actress (the same cannot be said for Beyoncé), has terrific charisma and charm and has a stage presence that embraces the audience completely? But at the same time, you cannot fairly compare Sheridan to Beyoncé. They are two completely different people in two different fields of the industry. Everyone knows Sheridan isn't Barbra Streisand, even she knows that! But what I saw her do on that stage, she wasn't playing Barbra, she was playing Fanny Brice. And that, after all, is what the aim of this piece was. Beyonce has been nominated for a Golden Globe And featured in at least 5 major Hollywood movies Which in total grossed over 1 billion dollars And she doesn't constantly tweet rubbish |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 7:42:01 GMT
I feel super bad for Sheridan. The press have constantly been having a go at her for any little thing she does recently. It's funny because the newspapers never report theatre news but the second Sheridan misses a show, it's a full page 7 news. I don't remember any news paper article on when Glenn Close or any other big star missed a show in the past few months.
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Post by d'James on May 10, 2016 7:45:03 GMT
I feel super bad for Sheridan. The press have constantly been having a go at her for any little thing she does recently. It's funny because the newspapers never report theatre news but the second Sheridan misses a show, it's a full page 7 news. I don't remember any news paper article on when Glenn Close or any other big star missed a show in the past few months. There were newspaper articles and pieces on the radio about Glenn Close missing the shows. The difference is that none of the shows she missed were cancelled mid-show and she isn't known for her Twitter rants. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 8:07:20 GMT
I love that Sheridan is bold and honest about who she is-whether in interviews or on social media or (from anecdotes) in person. Does it always go right? well no, and I'd like her to be a bit more careful for her own sake, but her as Mallardo says f**k you spirit is also what's appealing about her. Her attitude to her career-following her heart/instincts also has what has so far done her really well.
I worry about her, because I genuinely like the woman as well as thinking she's very talented and I just hope the current stress of the job and her father's illness don't push her to some kind of self destructive path. That said for all her hot-headedness I think she has got her head screwed on and good 'normal people' around her.
I hesitate to even wade in, but comparing her to Beyonce is utter bollocks. Two very different artists, in what way is Sheridan even aspiring to be a Beyonce? and personally I'd rather have a real person like Sheridan any day than the carefully PR managed 'Queen Bey'
Side note, a friend was at Funny Girl last night and said Natasha was phenomenal, and was actually really glad to get a chance to catch her in the role.
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Post by Hamilton Addict on May 10, 2016 8:10:18 GMT
The problem is, once the press get their teeth into something, they won't let go. I remember after the Alton Towers roller-coaster crash last year the press would write about anything that happened at the park. It got to the point where it was likely they were going to write an article about a child dropping their ice-cream there, it was absurd! Eventually though, they stopped and I'm sure the same will happen now.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 9:03:08 GMT
But it's all so petty for a professional to even bother to respond to. Every famous person out there, whatever they do will have negative comments, most of them just don't bother to reply to them. They wouldn't get anything done if they just replied to every negative tweet. I don't think of it as 'point to Sheridan', she just sounds as petty as them. It was on the show, they saw it, if she had have just ignored it and done her job that night, instead of not and then blaming the press as to why she couldn't do it, the headlines would be over. I agree, her behaviour is VERY self destructive. It is very easy to avoid the press, I do it all the time as I think there are too many negative headlines and it fills your head with junk most of the time. When I feel I need a break I just choose to not look at it and do something else. Social media too, why does she have to post all the time? Again, it all points towards a self destructive personality, along with the drinking. I wonder if she will be back in her role tonight? It's easy for us to avoid the press just by not reading it. But if they were writing about me, I think I'd want to know what they were saying, too! So in that situation, no, it's not so easy to ignore. Those headlines could affect her career and her life. Somebody else picked me up on the 'point to Sheridan' comment too - can't remember who and I'm in a hurry, sorry... I guess what I meant was: Point to Sheridan for tackling OK mag head-on Point to Sheridan for doing it in a classy way (we can argue about whether the later tweet was ill-advised or not) Point to Sheridan for not taking it all lying down Point to Sheridan for fairly summing up the situation (basically 'in two whole hours of show, you're choosing to focus on five pretty unimportant seconds of me looking vaguely disappointed? How is this news?') On the other side, we've got media who Are having a go at someone over something that's not even really a story Applying consistent pressure to someone who's clearly already having a hard time due to her father's ill health Basically bullying someone Don't know about you folks, but I'm not awarding points for any of that stuff. |
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Post by Being Alive on May 10, 2016 9:16:55 GMT
I hate all this stuff. I love Sheridan, but she just needs to know when its appropriate to speak and when not. Shes digging a hole
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Post by popcultureboy on May 10, 2016 9:37:42 GMT
For umpty billion reasons, The C Word was clearly a very personal project for Sheridan Smith, so looking disappointed for the show going home empty handed is totally fine. The media have, of course, blown it out of all proportion. The best way to stick two fingers up at the haters? Delete your social media presence, stop looking at your press coverage, turn up to the Savoy 8 times a week and blow the roof off every time.
Missing the show the night after the BAFTA ceremony before taking to Twitter to tell haters to eff off and stop hiding behind their pussy? Oh honey. No.
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Post by horton on May 10, 2016 10:08:28 GMT
Sheridan's agent/ manager/ spirit guide need to be giving better advice at the moment. Plenty of celebrities get snide comments in the press- they are wise enough to keep quiet, knowing attention will very quickly move on. (Look how we have virtually forgotten the threesome scandal).
Sheridan is baiting the bear- maybe she can't help it or maybe she actually needs the attention. Time for someone to help her get back on track- either by having proper sick leave (meaning also too sick to tweet), or take up more professional conduct at work.
(PS Why is Parsley writing in blank verse again? Is he planning an anthology or is he Carol Ann Duffy in disguise?)
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 10:23:28 GMT
I'm sorry. All of this Sheridan stuff is getting faintly ridiculous. It's like watching a playground scene unfold.
However the thing I want to know is, what the heck-a-doodle is Sheridan's management team doing? Their client (who I imagine makes them a lot of money) clearly needs management, guidance and support. Someone strong enough to take her in hand and say 'no' and give her some hard truths and someone who will take a bit of control and try to manage the situation before her reputation and career are irreparably damaged. While I agree that Sheridan is sometimes her own worst enemy, she should also expect those people who she is paying (well) to do their jobs.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 10:39:13 GMT
The way the press is getting at Sheridan is disgusting.
Even if she was getting support, all these articles aren't going to help much, especially with all the stuff going on in her family at the moment...it can't be easy.
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Post by londonmzfitz on May 10, 2016 10:51:39 GMT
Off topic, but I'm reading The C Word at the moment; hadn't seen the programme but I happened across the CoppaFeel website, which led to reading about Lisa Lynch. It's an incredibly moving read, from other articles I've read Sheridan really involved herself in the project and in Lisa Lynch's family - Lisa's brother was at the BAFTA's on Sunday night. coppafeel.org/what-we-do/our-patrons/ I don't know Sheridan, but there's part of me that thinks the disappointment in not winning would be in not being able to give a nod to the originator of The C Word and her family. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 10:52:02 GMT
The way the press is getting at Sheridan is disgusting. Even if she was getting support, all these articles aren't going to help much, especially with all the stuff going on in her family at the moment...it can't be easy. To be fair, she's not really helping herself either by pulling out of a show the night after schlepping around the BAFTAs . . . I maintain that her management team need to really take her in hand before it's too late. |
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Post by Dave25 on May 10, 2016 11:03:39 GMT
I think tweeting (personal) comments or emotions will take away from the magic and mystery of a star. If she was only known for her roles and an occasional interview she would be much more interesting, classy and mysterious. Stardom should not come from an online real-life soap. In the end, we want to see the illusion of a star, not their personal sh*t, them falling off a pedestal and see that they are just as crapppy as we are. Unless you like schadenferude of course, but I prefer the illusion. Generally the more I get to know a star personally, the more it takes away from their performance/image/class and the less interested I get in them.
And from a professional point of view, this business is based on make-believe. So you don't want casting directors, directors, producers, etc, being prejudiced in any way. You can be whoever you want to be at an audition for a role.
Real stars don't need twitter.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:02:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:07:52 GMT
Unless it hasn't been posted yet, Sheridan will be missing tonight's performance too, I suspect proper illness.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:08:50 GMT
Not performing tonight either, Natasha is on. Hope Sheridan does finish the run
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:10:53 GMT
Unless it hasn't been posted yet, Sheridan will be missing tonight's performance too, I suspect proper illness. Sudden onset after Sunday night party type illness |
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Post by infofreako on May 10, 2016 12:12:13 GMT
I know it's a slightly different industry but if Sheridan is building a notoriety for being a loose cannon could it not potentially appeal to a certain demographic
Not necessarily the musical theatre crowd but in the celebrity obsessed world the likes of Winehouse and Doherty and even to an extent before that Whitney Houston have appealed to people going along to watch something that will be either genius or car crash
Not saying it's right but there is an audience out there.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:13:03 GMT
While I agree that some stars (Sheridan included at times) and frankly us mere mortals (myself included) should learn when to shut our mouths on twitter etc, I disagree that 'real stars don't need twitter' social media in general can be a great way for actors to interact with people, and even promote good causes close to their hearts. It can also just be a lot of fun for them and their fans-random example, Gillian Anderson currently posts the best/worst of all her bad 90s photo shoots as a 'throwback Thursday'. Or it can give fun insight into production processes etc which fans really enjoy. Or others in theatre like Carrie Hope Fletcher, whose youtube videos with bits of behind the scenes at the theatre are really interesting /fun.
It's not necessary by any means but I'd disagree that social media presence is a kind of desperation or only attention seeking....heck even Beyonce uses it (albeit in a hyper controlled PR manner)
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 12:14:52 GMT
I know it's a slightly different industry but if Sheridan is building a notoriety for being a loose cannon could it not potentially appeal to a certain demographic Not necessarily the musical theatre crowd but in the celebrity obsessed world the likes of Winehouse and Doherty and even to an extent before that Whitney Houston have appealed to people going along to watch something that will be either genius or car crash Not saying it's right but there is an audience out there. You may have a point Except many of the people to whom you refer were international stars with talent which they had clearly demonstrated Smith is UK tabloid fodder |
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