Set in the fictional fly-in community of Grouse Lake First Nation in Northern Manitoba. After falling flat on his face in the big city of Winnipeg, Paul tries to slip back into his community... Read allSet in the fictional fly-in community of Grouse Lake First Nation in Northern Manitoba. After falling flat on his face in the big city of Winnipeg, Paul tries to slip back into his community unnoticed.Set in the fictional fly-in community of Grouse Lake First Nation in Northern Manitoba. After falling flat on his face in the big city of Winnipeg, Paul tries to slip back into his community unnoticed.
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I can tell that a few of the negative reviews were probably written by a bunch of white people who have never experienced living in an indigenous community. I used to be the "Brody" in Aklavik way up in NWT and this show is so relatable to my experience of Ak and the wonderful community and friends I've made up there. This show makes me miss Aklavik more than I normally do and the characters are so relatable and endearing. I honestly hope it gets renewed as I was looking forward do a new epi every week when it was airing on cable. I love the humor and jokes and I'm worried it about its renewal as not everyone gets it. Get it renewed I need a new season !!
"Acting Good Show" has undoubtedly generated significant interest, and as an Indigenous Ojibwe from Manitoba, I eagerly tuned in with high hopes. Unfortunately, the cast's performances left much to be desired, as it was evident that many of them lacked the experience and polish that one might expect from a professional production.
The inexperience of the cast was unmistakable. The acting often came across as amateurish, with characters struggling to convey the depth and authenticity needed to engage the audience. While it's understandable that not every actor can be seasoned, the show would have benefitted immensely from a more rigorous casting process to ensure that the actors possessed the necessary skills to bring their characters to life effectively.
One of the most important aspects of a show like this is the ability to create a believable and immersive world. Unfortunately, the subpar performances hindered this crucial aspect. It was challenging to become emotionally invested in the characters and the storyline when the actors failed to deliver lines convincingly or portray their characters in a compelling manner.
While it is true that every actor starts somewhere, a production of this scale and importance demands a higher level of professionalism. The casting decisions in "Acting Good Show" may have been well-intentioned, but the end result fell short of the expectations of a discerning audience.
In summary, "Acting Good Show" suffers from a cast that, at times, feels unpolished and inexperienced. This detracted from the overall quality of the production and hindered the show's ability to create a captivating and believable narrative. The importance of rigorous casting and professional development for actors cannot be overstated, especially when dealing with a project that holds cultural significance, as it does for Indigenous communities like the Ojibwe in Manitoba.
The inexperience of the cast was unmistakable. The acting often came across as amateurish, with characters struggling to convey the depth and authenticity needed to engage the audience. While it's understandable that not every actor can be seasoned, the show would have benefitted immensely from a more rigorous casting process to ensure that the actors possessed the necessary skills to bring their characters to life effectively.
One of the most important aspects of a show like this is the ability to create a believable and immersive world. Unfortunately, the subpar performances hindered this crucial aspect. It was challenging to become emotionally invested in the characters and the storyline when the actors failed to deliver lines convincingly or portray their characters in a compelling manner.
While it is true that every actor starts somewhere, a production of this scale and importance demands a higher level of professionalism. The casting decisions in "Acting Good Show" may have been well-intentioned, but the end result fell short of the expectations of a discerning audience.
In summary, "Acting Good Show" suffers from a cast that, at times, feels unpolished and inexperienced. This detracted from the overall quality of the production and hindered the show's ability to create a captivating and believable narrative. The importance of rigorous casting and professional development for actors cannot be overstated, especially when dealing with a project that holds cultural significance, as it does for Indigenous communities like the Ojibwe in Manitoba.
There's absolutely no reason to watch this rubbish.
The producers obviously took advantage of the complaints about a lack of IPOC on television to pitch this dreck to the networks and the fools at CTV bit on it even though they had to have known it was a stinker.
It's so bad it wouldn't surprise me if it turned out the network had to pay the sponsors.
Why this wreckage qualifies as a comedy is anybody's guess; the alleged writing is juvenile and I would say the humour is forced expect there is zero humour, the characters are unlikeable and the actors playing them are, to be charitable, wooden.
As others have indicated a negative rating would be more appropriate for this mess.
The producers obviously took advantage of the complaints about a lack of IPOC on television to pitch this dreck to the networks and the fools at CTV bit on it even though they had to have known it was a stinker.
It's so bad it wouldn't surprise me if it turned out the network had to pay the sponsors.
Why this wreckage qualifies as a comedy is anybody's guess; the alleged writing is juvenile and I would say the humour is forced expect there is zero humour, the characters are unlikeable and the actors playing them are, to be charitable, wooden.
As others have indicated a negative rating would be more appropriate for this mess.
Not even Tina Keeper could save this awful attempt at Indigenous humor. Whoever wrote this crap should be ashamed of themselves. This is NOT how it is in a fly-in reserve. Trust me, the overweight actor who's attempting to be Chris Farley is just not funny as his annoying antics seem to obscure the poor acting and accents of the other err...actors. So many great indigenous based shows are coming out and then this one just ruins everything and put the culture back more years. For future reference, use actors from the north and not these wannabes and has-beens. The only thing accurate is the chief of the reserve. That's a pretty accurate rendition of a reserve anywhere.
Terrible!!! Awful !!! I find it very hard to believe that the network think this is a good representative of our First Nations. There has GOT to be better than this. Lets find a plot and stories line to reflect correctly the life of First Nations.
The actors are either whining, swearing or screaming at each other. The plot of the few episodes have been childish and reflects poorly on First Nations. It takes all the stereo types that some people have had regarding how First Nations live and placed them on the screen. I agree with another review that the commercial sponsors will be pulling out soon ...that is if they value their product.
The actors are either whining, swearing or screaming at each other. The plot of the few episodes have been childish and reflects poorly on First Nations. It takes all the stereo types that some people have had regarding how First Nations live and placed them on the screen. I agree with another review that the commercial sponsors will be pulling out soon ...that is if they value their product.
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