Absolutely Fabulous star shocked young people have never heard of ‘cavalier’ Victorian actorShe was a superstar in her day: mobbed by fans, paid a fortune and one of the finest stage performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries with a technique that was a forerunner to method acting. But mention the name Ellen Terry to young actors and they’ll look at you with a blank expression, Joanna Lumley has said.“Younger actors now don’t even know who Peter O’Toole is,” Lumley said. “I’m absolutely shocked. They literally don’t know who Christopher Lee is, they don’t know who some of the giants of our day are. I get so … I have to hush my mouth. Continue reading…
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