The champagne corks must be popping wherever there is a real Agatha Christie fan - Geraldine McEwan is retiring from the role of Miss Marple – hooray!! (Actually, that statement is a contradiction in terms because she never was Miss Marple!!) Some perky, self confident, intensely irritating busybody – yes, but Miss Marple? Definitely not.
Maybe I’ll be able to start watching again (but not if the powers that be continue to change the stories out of all recognition.) The names of lots of possible contenders have been bandied about – Judy Dench, Prunella Scales, Joanna Lumley to mention a few – and it will be interesting to see who they come up with.
I’ve done quite a bit of acting in my time and I’m about the right age, might try for the job myself! Well, we can all dream!
Whoever gets the part, two things are certain. One, nobody will ever equal Joan Hickson’s flawless portrayal; and two, it would be very hard for anyone to make a worse job of the business than Geraldine McEwan.
So happy retirement Miss McEwan.
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1 comment:
Yes, it's true that Joan Hickson is the image that my mind creates when I read the Miss Marple book. I still enjoyed watching Geraldine McEwan as Jane Marple, and I expect to enjoy the next version as well. Whover's chosen for the role will bring their unique twist to the character - and I can alway buy Joan Hickson's DVDs or reread the books!
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