Fry talks overrated Brits abroad.

When Stephen Fry pops up in the media, we always dial up the ‘pay close attention’ setting here at BritFilms. Having followed the mans work closely from the halcyon alternative comedy days of the early eighties through to “Black Adder” and ultimately his faultless performance as Reginald Jeeves, the man servant and font of all Knowledge in “Jeeves and Wooster” He’s so watchable on either large or small screens it’s untrue. When he opens his mouth, we always think what a refreshing change it is to hear the English language delivered so beautifully. A pointed reminder of how often we must suffer the text-talking blather of many lesser talents these days.
The man has recently been making inroads into the US television scene and he has a thing or two to say about how Hollywood often views British actors through rose tinted specs. The Guardian have been chatting with him on the matter. Click here to read the interview.