R.I.P. Pete Postlethwaite

[gruntygiggles]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jan/03/actor-pete-postlethwaite-dies

Very sad to hear this. A truly incredible actor!

[thedonal]

I was a bit shocked to hear this- didn't know he'd been ill.

Very sad news.

RIP.

[xXBADGERXx]

I always liked him , RIP Mr P

[dizzyblonde]

One of my fave actors, a real shame. :(

[Jabba]

A really good actor who kept himself to himself when off-screen. I wish others were like this.

RIP

[kaivalagi]

A really good actor who kept himself to himself when off-screen. I wish others were like this.

+1

Just someone you know you'd get on with regardless of their fame etc, RIP indeed

[Quiff Wichard]

shocked !


best actor ever

[MisterTommyH]

Bl00dy hell!

RIP

[Treacle]

What a shame. His was so understated and one of the very best of his time.

RIP

[daveangel]

It was a great shock to read about it, to name just one, his acting in Brassed Off, especially the speech at the end was an excellent, emotional performance.

R.I.P. Pete

[no_akira]

First saw Pete in the stella one off called "Coast to Coast" with Lenny Henry back in '86 he was good in that as was everybody. This little one off was chock full of R&B classics, its because of this that the BBC cant release it on DVD would have to pay all the royalties. Which is a real shame.

Perhaps they will re-show it in a Pete tribute run.

[kaivalagi]

In case you missed it, a tribute to the great man was on tonight and is available to watch via iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xxkz3/Pete_Postlethwaite_A_Tribute/

[gruntygiggles]

In case you missed it, a tribute to the great man was on tonight and is available to watch via iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xxkz3/Pete_Postlethwaite_A_Tribute/

Saw it listed, but will watch on iplayer when I am feeling less likely to cry...lol

[maviczap]

Just an update, his last film role was for a unkown local East Anglian filmaker who approached him in a pub and asked him to look at a film script he'd failed to get any backing for.

3 weeks after PP had agreed to look at the script PP phoned this guy up and agreed to be in the film for free.

Local Beeb prog showed highlights of the film and off set footage of PP, as it was filmed on location at the lovely North Norfolk railway, which showed PP to be a really genuine bloke, no airs or graces.

Sad part is that PP never got to see his last film 'Waving at trains' as he was in hospital having his chemo treatment at the time of the premiere and passed away not long after.

What a gent

[kaivalagi]

Reminds me I still need to get my son up to Sheringham on the train they have there :)

I'll keep a look out for "waving at trains"...thanks for the heads up

[maviczap]

Reminds me I still need to get my son up to Sheringham on the train they have there :)

Its a great line, sometimes there are Thomas the Tank weekends, so thats a good time to go, even though its a bit busier than normal, the atmosphere is even better