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Roedy |
60. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 21 2009, 5:09 PM EDT
"How did Tory get the role of Thomas Culpeper?"Feeling relaxed in front of large audiences in public speaking is pretty much a family tradition. Also the extended family would gather to play charades and other acting games on feast days, so performing in front of a group was something he did from the cradle. It would just never have occurred to Tory to feel any form of stage fright. Like me, he is more relaxed the bigger the audience. People like to hang out where he is. It is not that he dominates, or is the centre of attention; he just attracts. Do you find this valuable? |
MsSquirrly |
61. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 26 2009, 4:03 PM EDT
well now I am feeling a bit like a stalker LOL.....most of Torrance's tweets that I have posted were just random thoughts sent out to whoever was following him on Twitter. This next one was in reply to a friend of his but still I thought you might like to see it :"Oh I don't think beheadings come any cooler or sexier than mine." 6:58 AM Aug 24th from TweetDeck in reply to josrochon Do you find this valuable? |
Conyle |
62. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 26 2009, 4:43 PM EDT
Sexy beheadings! That's the kinkiest thing I've heard in awhile! lol
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MsSquirrly |
63. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 26 2009, 5:05 PM EDT
"Sexy beheadings! That's the kinkiest thing I've heard in awhile! lol"haha well I am sure he meant how handsome he looked in his white shirt and tousled hair after being tortured before they beheaded him - a la holly wood style LOL. Do you find this valuable? |
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Roedy |
64. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 26 2009, 6:41 PM EDT
"Sexy beheadings! That's the kinkiest thing I've heard in awhile! lol"I have been having a look over what is known about the historical Culpeper. There is scope for portraying both Henry and Culpeper as bisexual, though Culpeper may have been simply an unscrupulous opportunist willing to do anything, even give blow jobs, to further his ends. (In JPod, Tory's character Juniper was reknowned only for his skill at cunnilingus. Tory sympathetically portrayed the catemite in Troilus and Cressida. Typecasting?). Portraying an English king as bisexual might be too controversial. Brits may accept Henry's schism, murders and aduteries, but they would be offended by any homosexual behaviour. At the least, Henry might have had a crush/serious case of admiration for Culpeper. Henry treated Culpeper's rape as a joke. Henry commuted Culpeper's sentence from hanging, drawing and quartering to simple beheading. Tory has not leaked anything about whether this theme is explored. Given all that, if I were director/writer I would subtly hint rather than baldly state. It could have been played out much like Henry II's attraction for Thomas Becket in Beckett (one of the best films ever made). Hopefully it would go right over the heads of those who would be most offended. Do you find this valuable? |
XxKatixX |
65. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 29 2009, 3:53 PM EDT
I think he will do a great job ... I've read what he wrote on Twitter seems like they've already filmed the execution. So maybe his role is not that big. But still I think he will be ok. I can't say anything else because I don't know how he acts.
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Roedy |
66. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 29 2009, 4:13 PM EDT
"I think he will do a great job ... I've read what he wrote on Twitter seems like they've already filmed the execution. So maybe his role is not that big. But still I think he will be ok. I can't say anything else because I don't know how he acts."He is filming for three months and 5 episodes. That is the equivalent of more than two movies. I don't know how much of that time he is on screen. I doubt it is a bit part. There was far too much fuss made of the casting. Do you find this valuable? |
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Conyle |
67. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Aug 29 2009, 4:56 PM EDT
"I have been having a look over what is known about the historical Culpeper. There is scope for portraying both Henry and Culpeper as bisexual, though Culpeper may have been simply an unscrupulous opportunist willing to do anything, even give blow jobs, to further his ends. (In JPod, Tory's character Juniper was reknowned only for his skill at cunnilingus. Tory sympathetically portrayed the catemite in Troilus and Cressida. Typecasting?). Portraying an English king as bisexual might be too controversial. Brits may accept Henry's schism, murders and aduteries, but they would be offended by any homosexual behaviour. At the least, Henry might have had a crush/serious case of admiration for Culpeper. Henry treated Culpeper's rape as a joke. Henry commuted Culpeper's sentence from hanging, drawing and quartering to simple beheading. Tory has not leaked anything about whether this theme is explored.I didn't mean to imply I thought they were going to portray anyone as being gay, I don't view being gay as a kink and didn't have anything like that in mind. It was just a silly joke on my part. Do you find this valuable? |
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MsSquirrly |
68. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Sep 11 2009, 12:10 PM EDT
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Torrance's latest tweet :"That's a wrap. Thank you to everyone for the biggest adventure of my life. I will never forget it :)" 9:03 AM Sep 10th from TweetDeck So looks like they have finished filming episode 5 which means they are halfway through filming. We should start to see more 'on the set' photos and perhaps some of Joely Richardson soon. Do you find this valuable? |
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MsSquirrly |
69. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Oct 9 2009, 9:34 AM EDT
Update, here's a couple more of Torrance's tweets. He has been on vacation since he finished filming the Tudors and was just in Italy and England."Went to the Tower of London yesterday. Felt like a ghost." 3:13 PM Oct 7th from TweetDeck "Can't escape The Tudors. Wrapped a month ago. Just bumped into the king on my flight from Dublin->Heathrow." about 24 hours ago from TweetDeck Do you find this valuable? |
theothertudorgirl |
70. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Oct 30 2009, 2:14 AM EDT
IMDB has been doing things to Torrance Coombs and Culpepper! He is know listed as being episode 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 of Season 3 but not is Ep8! IMDB is royally screwing up (no pun intended) or we are all just going blind!
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Anne'sCurls |
71. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Nov 2 2009, 8:27 PM EST
What about the other man she might have slept with, Francis D? Was it Thomas or Francis who was also a rapist?
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MsSquirrly |
72. RE: Torrance Coombs as Culpeper, why Tory?
Nov 2 2009, 8:34 PM EST
"What about the other man she might have slept with, Francis D? Was it Thomas or Francis who was also a rapist?"There hasn't been any leaks of a character playing Dereham so I am not sure he has been cast. It was Thomas who was the rapist. Check his profile here : http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/Thomas+Culpepper Do you find this valuable? |
