Sienna Miller needs

"In my day, we called it an ACTING coach. If someone needs to teach you how to walk, and talk, in a period way? You SHOULDN'T be cast in the role, period."

Isn't it common for actors (movie and stage) to get coaching in various areas?

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Updated On: 10/19/09 at 11:18 PM

Casting mediocre Hollywood stars who can't act might be a good idea business-wise.

But none of them are Hollywood stars, that's the problem.

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"Isn't it common for actors (movie and stage) to get coaching in various areas?"

Sure. Meryl has dialect coaches. Lansbury had a Tennis coach for Deuce (to little effect, but stil.)

This is different.

If any of you were auditioning for "The Importance of Being Earnest," and you didn't know how to play an aristocrat, you would have been jettisoned. Immediately. Miller was not.

I'm just saying.

I completely agree with you, munkustrap178. Before seeing After Miss Julie, I was not familiar with Sienna Miller at all, but I was really impressed with her performance. She was my favorite of the three actors in the play. Since seeing it last month, I've rented several of her movies and discovered how talented she was. Interview is by far my favorite, she really blew me away in that. I agree that she is one of the best actresses of her generation.

It's too bad that not all of her movies are that great or she isn't given more roles like that in Interview. Most of all, it's a shame people don't take her seriously and instead form an opinion of her solely based on what they say in the tabloids.

And for what it's worth, I thought she walked and talked fine in After Miss Julie, haha. Make Marin Ireland go to this "Ettiquette" coach instead to learn how to do an accent.

p.s. - Sienna was just on Conan (a repeat) looking so pretty as always. Thanks to After Miss Julie I am a huge fan of hers now. I hope you get to see it soon, munkustrap, and I hope enjoy Sienna's performance as much as I did.

She was the best part of MISS JULIE.

Did the original poster even see this production of After Miss Julie?

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When exactly WAS your day, Ziggy?

I'm glad so many people can attest to her incredible acting abilities and not just judge her based on her reputation with the tabloids.

Why does it even matter is she went to an "Etiquette" coach anyway? All (good) actors usually try to familiarize themselves with the setting of their play/film/whatever, especially if it involves speaking differently. And Sienna is doing an incredible job as Miss Julie.

I had no idea who she was going into After Miss Julie and I was stunned by her performance. I don't really have a desire to see any of her movies, but as far as I am concerned, she is a gorgeous stage actress.

It is?

Yes. It is.

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She is far from a ¨Hollywood star¨

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nice winston!