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Post by topcat on Nov 2, 2010 5:07:28 GMT -5
It's interesting because I have always thought Mandana would have made a good Helen. To be fair, I don't think Simone was ever considered for Nikki. There is a interview somewhere where Mandana states that she auditioned opposite a number of 'Helens' but not Simone - 'we were thrown together' - which suggests Nikki was cast first and Simone was brought in after initial casting when other Helens were discarded. But, no, I could not envision Simone as Nikki.
I've sent CB & RM a couple more screen grabs to keep you entertained before Saturday. ;D
Here's my prediction for the ep:
She will have some form of history with the Michael French character. Not necessarily romantic, maybe something work related. She will spend 90% of the ep criticising their work practices, with good reason. Then, right at the end, when she's about to shut them down, there will be some major crisis that she witnesses and has to admit they are all marvelous really!
There may even be a shot of her flouncing out with a briefcase as the staff high five and say what a b*tch she was!
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Post by romanmachine on Nov 2, 2010 13:27:41 GMT -5
The aforementioned screencaps from TC. CB and I were talking yesterday about the new role and wondering if this could be the start of a longer return to acting. Her son should be old enough for full time school now, yes? If so, hopefully she's considering gracing our screens more often.
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 2, 2010 17:47:43 GMT -5
Holy cow, she looks like an absolute giant in that last screen cap! LOL! ;D
The other thing RM and I were discussing last night was the possibility that the reason we're only seeing her every couple of years is because of UK actor union rules? I know that in the States, actors in the SAG (which is basically ALL of them!) have to work a certain amount in order to main insurance benefits. I wonder if the UK actors' equivalent have similar stipulations?
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Post by topcat on Nov 3, 2010 13:31:58 GMT -5
Holy cow, she looks like an absolute giant in that last screen cap! LOL! ;D I know!!! Whilst I think the actress running past her must be shortish, in the actual clip she actually leans onto a unit of some sort for support. So she is stooping slightly. A photo of Mandana is now on the Casualty page. Here is the link Good ol' Charlie. lol. He's the one in the background and is a bit of a Casualty legend.
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 4, 2010 22:39:30 GMT -5
Hi Everyone You hear it first on MJFC...again. [snip] Again... and only, it seems. I suppose lives are too busy with the Simone mini-series that airs the night after Mandana's appearance on Casualty to keep track of what Mandana's doing. That's what we're here for.
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Post by topcat on Nov 5, 2010 4:28:30 GMT -5
I suppose lives are too busy with the Simone mini-series that airs the night after Mandana's appearance on Casualty to keep track of what Mandana's doing. And it's only showing in Ireland whilst Mandana is on mainstream BBC1 on a Saturday night primetime.
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 7, 2010 19:54:44 GMT -5
We realize this is a big file, and we will be chopping it up into more manageable YouTube pieces this week, but we thought we'd post this anyway- The complete episodeBe patient with it. Click on "download" and then go off and do something else for an hour. Screencaps to follow as well! Edited to add... RomanMachine tells me the person who most likely uploaded this in the first place may have the internet name of "river" (as it was part of the file name). Chances are they will never see this thanks, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't give it anyway. So river? Thank you.
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 7, 2010 22:51:43 GMT -5
Just going to say something small here and I'll let it be. RomanMachine and I talked very briefly about posting the episode as a password protected zip file because we're pretty certain it will be used- uncredited- by other sites. And, quite frankly, we get a bit tired of doing all the legwork (or, top doing all the legwork!!) and others swooping in for the rewards. However, we're NOT going to do that, because it would go against the very reason we started the website. We're not here to hold things back and share them only with our special inner circle. But ohhhhhhhhhh, we were tempted!!
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Post by topcat on Nov 8, 2010 15:24:28 GMT -5
I really enjoyed seeing Mandana back on our screens and playing an unsympathetic role. Even mad Ria made you feel sorry for her.
Am I alone in thinking there is unfinished business? It was never explained what the connection was with Jordan. Why did she hate him? (his words) Why was she shocked when he resigned, despite goading him about his illness? Why did she choose to leave the operation? What role did that little girl play? Charlotte said 'hello little miss' and was called a 'witch' and looked really hurt. Her change of heart seemed to be in response to the scenes with the girl and social services - again looking hurt etc. I am actually really suprised that Mandana's name is not cropping up in the next few weeks stories. I thought we could be being prepared for an ongoing storyline.
If this is not a recurring role, I do hope it leads to more work and we don't have to wait until 2012.....
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Post by topcat on Nov 8, 2010 15:33:08 GMT -5
And I think there are a lot of fans out there who appreciate it, even if they don't actually post here. It is clear that, with over 300 views of this thread alone, this site is gaining a following.
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 8, 2010 18:32:40 GMT -5
I really enjoyed seeing Mandana back on our screens and playing an unsympathetic role. Even mad Ria made you feel sorry for her. Am I alone in thinking there is unfinished business? It was never explained what the connection was with Jordan. Why did she hate him? (his words) Why was she shocked when he resigned, despite goading him about his illness? Why did she choose to leave the operation? What role did that little girl play? Charlotte said 'hello little miss' and was called a 'witch' and looked really hurt. Her change of heart seemed to be in response to the scenes with the girl and social services - again looking hurt etc. I am actually really suprised that Mandana's name is not cropping up in the next few weeks stories. I thought we could be being prepared for an ongoing storyline. If this is not a recurring role, I do hope it leads to more work and we don't have to wait until 2012..... She was nasty, wasn't she?! And just when you wanted to feel sorry for her, she'd do something that made you think she was unsympathetic again. Though that was switched right at the end, when you just knew- even before she said anything- that she was going to ignore the operation and show a glimmer of heart. I didn't realize Charlotte wasn't already established as having a relationship with Jordan. (Not a romantic relationship, just a connected relationship.) I thought maybe I just missed something, not being a regular viewer; thought maybe she had been mentioned in the past. She came and left with a swiftness that hints at a return, for sure. Fingers crossed! Oh, and loved the grey in her hair!
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Post by jilly2000 on Nov 9, 2010 14:14:01 GMT -5
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Post by coolbyrne on Nov 9, 2010 22:36:12 GMT -5
Thanks, jilly! We've posted 2 dozen or so screen caps on the website, so check that out, too. (Be patient with the site- we're still using Ripway and it's always hit-or-miss!)
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Post by rayton on Nov 11, 2010 8:03:56 GMT -5
hi i'm new to this site, will you be putting clips of mandana's role in casualty in your filmography section ? i've been trying to download the whole episode using the link on page2 of this thread but have been unable to download it i'm obviously doing something wrong! this is a fantastic site i only recently discovered you, i have been an MJ fan for a long time.
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Post by topcat on Nov 11, 2010 8:20:29 GMT -5
I found the scenes with Mandana quite funny actually ;D Jilly, so did I! It was just funny seeing her play such a rules and regulations character. I was particularly amused at her checking the curtains for grime!!! Hi Rayton. I think the link on the second page is the one I put up from the BBC and I think it's restricted to the UK. Have you tried the youtube links that jilly has posted a few posts above this? Also, it's great that you've found MJFC. It's a nice haven for Mandana fans. I am not giving up hope that we may see Charlotte Thornhill again because I notice that Michael French (Nick Jordan) is also not listed in the cast for the next couple of episodes.
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