@@TalkingPrisoner So hard to choose one. As much as I loved Bea showing who’s boss moments, it was the moments where Bea showed her vulnerability that stood out for me. Just shows how good of an actress Val is.
What a show. Used to watch it in the USA on late night tv...mid to late seventies. So fabulous I can watch it again here on the tubes. Lizzie was my favorite character, Bea was a pretty close second. Absolutely iconic show... Thanks to Australia for this treasure.
Bea Smith is one of the best characters to come out of Australian tv and Val Lehman did a brilliant job portraying Bea. I think Bea is also the most recognized character from Prisoner. Even non fans know who Bea Smith is.
Wow just wow. My Gran died in 1996 and lived Bea . So many happy memories of me and my Gran cuddled up on the sofa watching prisoner. Thanks Val for such a wonderful character and precious memories xxx
I identify with you Sarah because it was my late mother who was a huge Prisoner and devout Bea fan who also died in 1995 after the show ended in Manchester UK.
Another fabulous interview guys with the formidable no-nonsense Val Lehman. I was fortunate enough to of met Val twice. A very generous person & yes the best Top Dog in the series by far. Val made Prisoner the great show it was. Huge respect for this great lady. Looking forward to part 2.
Im 46 and I'm watching PCBH for the first time on UA-cam, I happened to see a page on fb and then i came across talking Prisoner, i enjoyed it so much i decided to to start watching the series.. and OMG I'm absolutely obsessed! ❤
Could listen to Val talk all day. She's a great interviewee and you guys did a tremendous job of asking the questions then allowing her to answer. Very open and candid yet warm and mischievous with it. You built a great rapport with her which made for a great interviewee.
Get interview! I love Val's no-nonsense approach to life. Cool to hear Val's grandmother was from Cheshire (like me!) She does a spot-on Northern accent! It's nice to find out more about an actress who's been such a big part of my life. Can't wait for part 2!
That's our Val: "what do you mean 'one of'".before the interview even starts and she fires a shot right across your bow. Loved her constant chuckling she really came across very down-to-earth in the interview. Liked the story about Betty Bobbitt jumping in the pool and getting into a taxi, since she was in fact a taxi driver in the show. Kind of coincidental. All the talk about contracts and such, apparently she was Queen Bea as much off the set as on the set. Looking forward to part 2.
I recall meeting Val in 1995 in Sydney for a Prisoner retrospective broadcast on TV. There were around a dozen attending with the host bring Kate Fisher. Val was the life of the ‘party’.
Great interview! I love that you guys let her speak, and you didn't interrupt her. She must've enjoyed it, too, because the interview is nearly 3 hours long!
This was bloody awesome!.Val Lehman as Bea Smith is my favourite in Prisoner.I have been a fan of Prisoner since the early 2000's when it was on Austar(Foxtel now) and It's my favourite show now.I subscribed🥰💜
Great interview from the best actor in my opinion in the series. I met Val once in Birmingham, England at a memorabilia event. She was the most down to earth, friendly and intelligent lady one could meet. Her acting was believable and intense because she had charisma, warmth and an honesty about the way she portrayed her character.
Absolute legend love her here in Liverpool uk started watching prisoner when my kids were born now still watch it renowned I’m a grand mother lol just think val is awesome x
Absolutely awesome! So good to hear the stories of war babies and their families. Really nice lady same as Maggie Kilpatrick was on the other interview . These are all excellent interviews that focus on a person and not an ego. Well done .
Bea was my favorite top dog I loved her toughness but she also had a heart of gold fighting for the women in there I love her so much val seems like such a kind and beautiful lady to me she will always be number one top dog prisoner is so addictive I am currently watching episode 332 where they are celebrating coming back to Wentworth after the great fire and celebrating the memorie of mouse and Barbara fields who died in the fire and Joan the freak comes in with her neck brace on and the shock that Bea has on her face when she sees the freak standing there is so iconic and she spits her drink in the freaks face lol wow what a beautiful moment that was long live queen Bea I just hate that Bea never got a decent send off I wish she could have been released with a happy ending I somehow can't bring myself to watching the episode where she is killed in the riot a barnshurth I seen the part where she and the frreaj fought and when Bea was walking through the gate to go to barnshurth and Lizzie seen bea leaving shs sceamed out for bea and was crying that just broke my heart bea left a imprint on all of our hearts thank you miss val lahman for bringing bea to life dear lady 😊
A few of the comments are saying that Val was self-absorbed in the interview, but to be fair Prisoner itself was totally absorbed in the character of Bea Smith for the first 400 episodes, she dominated the show during that time, so it's a bit of a strange thing to say in my opinion. You're watching the wrong video if that's what you're complaining about!
Just amazing!!!! What else can you say except what a truly iconic legend. Formidable and just a gorgeous woman . The one and only Val Lehman , Queen Bea smith.
By self-absorbed do you mean she doesn't talk about other characters and actors as much as might have been hoped? Maybe her memories of other people are not as strong as her memories of what she was doing herself, because she is around 80 years old and it's likely that those memories are forgotten first before more personal ones.
@markwilks1896 In your mind. Val Lehman is a very honest person who I met as a young kid in the UK in 1989 She doesn't suffer fools. If this was a male actor we were talking about, there wouldn't be an issue Misogyny is still alive and thriving in 2023. That's your problem
I'm surprised that Prisoner lasted until episode 692... from the way Val talks she wrote it, directed it, produced it, choreographed the fights, probably sewed the costumes, however did they cope once she left??
You’re overstating your case. She played a very pivotal role in protecting the integrity of her character and the show in general as opportunistic directors and producers came and went who had a tenuous grasp of the show. You can see her admiration for founding producer Ian Bradley in this interview and she clearly shared in his vision for the show. As equity rep, she was inevitably thrust into conflict with the studio trying to drag the show in all kinds of ridiculous directions. Ian Bradley’s interview explores this in a lot more detail. As for the show after her, it did dip. Anne Phelan did an excellent job as a continuity Bea Smith, but the stories did tend to become more sensational and implausible. Glenda Linscott did a good job too as the show tried to have a soft reboot heading into a darker more morally ambiguous direction, but by then the damage was done.
@@markwilks1896 check out coral drouyn interview if you want someone with a High Opinion of themselves......you would like it...she really tears into Val Lehman
I just watched that storyline the other day for the first time, about the two ''women'' entering Wentworth on a drugs charge. It was so ridiculous. As soon as they walked in I could see it was a man.
I hope you to interview actors that never really get a mention such as from the Barnhurst 5/Rita Connors era...give more balance as the early years seems to gain a lot of attention
@@zagreus139 I agree re the "over focus" of the early years within the fandom, BUT the Talking Prisoner guys really are making a lot of effort to represent all the eras. Loved the Sheryl Munks interview. I really hope they get Glenda Linscott, Paula Duncan and Andrew Hyde.
I think it’s safe to say I like Bea more than I like Val….🤷🏻♂️ Very self absorbed unfortunately, which is a shame as she played such an iconic character. It’s also telling how she refused to take part in the ‘boy in the prison’ storyline and then less than 20 episodes later she’s left the series….I get the distinct feeling she probably got too big for her boots.
What do you mean self-absorbed? She's about 80 years old you know. Most people that age tend to remember more about themselves than other people from 40 years earlier, because a person's more periphery memory is likely to go first.
Its a shame she is self absorbed. Be honest shes only really known for one character but i have to say that character was my favourite character, and i really hated it when she left the show. I felt a sense of loss 😢 . Prisoner was the best show ever and im currently watching it right now all over again. Id have loved to see Val in other shows after prisoner but unfortunately like many Australian actors work was/is very hard to find. I watched flying doctors because i knew she was in it, albeit briefly. Best wishes from the 🇬🇧
I don't agree, the show picked up quite well later in the series. Anne Phelan was my favourite TD. There were also plenty of short stay very interesting characters.
@@dixienormous2440 no idea, but Elle doesn’t appear at any of the fan events throughout the years. Perhaps she doesn’t feel great about the show after all these years. Who actually knows.
I really wanted to try to enjoy this interview but the arrogance of this woman just shines through and did from the first thing she said. I didn't take to her when I met her in person either. It must be nice to be able to be in a job and refuse to do the work you're being asked to do and to bring up the feud between her and the lovely Elspeth was in very poor taste. Great job from you guys Ken and Matt as ever though.
Lehman sent Prisoner into a tail spin when she left the show, Had she stayed the show could have gone on a great deal longer in my view. From then on has complained she never had the chance to play a character to sink her teeth into again. Sorry Val you lost me all those years ago. Never over estimate your popularity.
I love Bea, but the show was just as brilliant after she left. Myra, Lou, Rita, Reb, Lexie, Bobbie, Kath - the list is endless of great new characters that arrived after she left.
I don't think it's her specifically. That generation (Boomers) is an arrogant one. It may well stem from the fact that their fathers/uncles/brothers fought/died/won WW2 so they grew up listening to how daddy was a hero (which they were). But it rubbed off on them. Speak to many Boomers today and they will talk to you as if they themselves fought in and won the war. Even though most of them were babies or not even born until after the war had ended, some many years after it ended. They took on that huge win as their own, simply for being directly related to the victors. Then they grew up with parents who knew how to do without (because they had to during war time), whereas they inherited a time where doing without was a thing of the past and excess was the new thing. Cars, foreign holidays, nice cheap mortgages, having to keep up with the Jones', free education, jobs they could leave on a Friday whilst getting a new job off the street the following Monday etc they also spent their young adult lives being governed by Reagen/Thatcher, both whom espoused the benefits of individualism. So individually, a boomer may seem arrogant. But wouldn't you if you grew up in a world where you were told to care for yourself and your own? This isn't a hate post against Boomers. It's just to try to look into why people of that generation turned out the way they did.
@@Irishgui83 Pretty Sure is a Val Leman Thing. I loved the performances of both Beas, But Val Leman as an actress milks her time on prisoner with over exaggerations. She had the audacity to drop hints towards her dislike of Elspeth Ballantyne in this very interview which I thought was totally Unprofessional, In the words of Coral Doran " The said you believe Val Leham is the day you make a mistake, I would love it if they could interview Coral Doran and Elspeth Ballantyne
@@TalkingPrisoner that’s what I thought she was like. Her interview came across as different. Glad you set me straight there, I prefer to think of her as a lovely person
I saw Val in ‘Misery’ and she was magnificent. I had a lovely chat with her in the bar afterwards and she bought me a pint! Legend!
What an awesome story
She so good that she hardly done any screen work unlike the others
Possibly because she a Diva
The legend Queen Bea Smith will forever be an Iconic character in tv history
The undisputed top dog, what is your favourite Bea Smith moment
@@TalkingPrisoner So hard to choose one. As much as I loved Bea showing who’s boss moments, it was the moments where Bea showed her vulnerability that stood out for me. Just shows how good of an actress Val is.
What a show. Used to watch it in the USA on late night tv...mid to late seventies. So fabulous I can watch it again here on the tubes. Lizzie was my favorite character, Bea was a pretty close second. Absolutely iconic show... Thanks to Australia for this treasure.
Most iconic top dog! Can't really dispute that one, like her or not!!
Wentworths only Top Dog :-)
@@TalkingPrisoner Bless her! 😆
@@TalkingPrisoner where can we get one of those jumpers I MUST have one
@@joditomlinson2884 we have some for sale, you can email us at talkingprisoner@gmail.com
@@TalkingPrisonerAbsolutely agree! The 1 and ONLY Top dog! Bea Smith xxx
Bea Smith is one of the best characters to come out of Australian tv and Val Lehman did a brilliant job portraying Bea. I think Bea is also the most recognized character from Prisoner. Even non fans know who Bea Smith is.
Val did a brilliant job as Bea Smith.
Wow just wow. My Gran died in 1996 and lived Bea . So many happy memories of me and my Gran cuddled up on the sofa watching prisoner. Thanks Val for such a wonderful character and precious memories xxx
I identify with you Sarah because it was my late mother who was a huge Prisoner and devout Bea fan who also died in 1995 after the show ended in Manchester UK.
Thanks Sarah, We will pass this on to Val for you :-)
Another fabulous interview guys with the formidable no-nonsense Val Lehman. I was fortunate enough to of met Val twice. A very generous person & yes the best Top Dog in the series by far. Val made Prisoner the great show it was. Huge respect for this great lady. Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks so much. Part 2 is on Friday
Love how indiscreet she is regarding 'naming and shaming'!!
We need a "VAL vs CORAL Faceoff !!!!
Im 46 and I'm watching PCBH for the first time on UA-cam, I happened to see a page on fb and then i came across talking Prisoner, i enjoyed it so much i decided to to start watching the series.. and OMG I'm absolutely obsessed! ❤
Val Lehman we could never ever forget y❤. U look great as well Val x
Just to also say, Matt has a really lovely/cute smile 😊😊😊
He's adorable!! 😍
@@ashtonrichardson3825 Thank you :-)
@@TalkingPrisoner I've been thinking the same :-)
Very cute
He's rather nice 😊 on the eye.
Very interesting to hear her grandmother from Cheshire U.K. which is where I live she certainly does a great Lancashire accent too does Val!!
Could listen to Val talk all day. She's a great interviewee and you guys did a tremendous job of asking the questions then allowing her to answer. Very open and candid yet warm and mischievous with it. You built a great rapport with her which made for a great interviewee.
Get interview! I love Val's no-nonsense approach to life. Cool to hear Val's grandmother was from Cheshire (like me!) She does a spot-on Northern accent! It's nice to find out more about an actress who's been such a big part of my life. Can't wait for part 2!
Part 2 is this Friday
That's our Val: "what do you mean 'one of'".before the interview even starts and she fires a shot right across your bow. Loved her constant chuckling she really came across very down-to-earth in the interview. Liked the story about Betty Bobbitt jumping in the pool and getting into a taxi, since she was in fact a taxi driver in the show. Kind of coincidental. All the talk about contracts and such, apparently she was Queen Bea as much off the set as on the set. Looking forward to part 2.
Val was amazing :-)
Love Val. Queen Bea. X brilliant interview
My favourite actress I love her from the 🇬🇧 ❤
I recall meeting Val in 1995 in Sydney for a Prisoner retrospective broadcast on TV. There were around a dozen attending with the host bring Kate Fisher. Val was the life of the ‘party’.
Val Is great
49:00 the Prisoner stuff starts!
We do tend to talk lol.
Great interview! I love that you guys let her speak, and you didn't interrupt her. She must've enjoyed it, too, because the interview is nearly 3 hours long!
Thanks Ron, we are happy that you are enjoying our interviews, we love to just sit back and listen and learn, have you watched the other episodes ?
Of course she did such an inflated ego
This was bloody awesome!.Val Lehman as Bea Smith is my favourite in Prisoner.I have been a fan of Prisoner since the early 2000's when it was on Austar(Foxtel now) and It's my favourite show now.I subscribed🥰💜
Thank you Jade, I remember Austar also
Fabulous, well educated and intuitive woman ❤
Great interview from the best actor in my opinion in the series. I met Val once in Birmingham, England at a memorabilia event. She was the most down to earth, friendly and intelligent lady one could meet.
Her acting was believable and intense because she had charisma, warmth and an honesty about the way she portrayed her character.
I agree with this also. I was having dinner with Val several weeks ago and she is a very amazing lady. Matt
❤️
Absolute legend love her here in Liverpool uk started watching prisoner when my kids were born now still watch it renowned I’m a grand mother lol just think val is awesome x
I Absolutely love Val .. straight up, says it how it is, she's amazing ❤ i could listen to her forever xx
Even at school Val was top dog with the sound of it, i love that.
Best ever actor ever x
actress
@@Juliukas101The term ‘actor’ refers to a person who acts regardless of gender.
Val is still top dog lol
Amazing actress and Queen Bea is my favourite Top Dog
Queen Bea 🙂 Did you enjoy the interview ?
Loved part one of this interview. She goes into so much detail about so many aspects of the show and early life. I loved it. Well done all.
i love her and a lot of other actors also lizzy may you rest in peace
Thank you
Absolutely awesome! So good to hear the stories of war babies and their families. Really nice lady same as Maggie Kilpatrick was on the other interview . These are all excellent interviews that focus on a person and not an ego. Well done .
Best Top dog on the show!
Bea was my favorite top dog I loved her toughness but she also had a heart of gold fighting for the women in there I love her so much val seems like such a kind and beautiful lady to me she will always be number one top dog prisoner is so addictive I am currently watching episode 332 where they are celebrating coming back to Wentworth after the great fire and celebrating the memorie of mouse and Barbara fields who died in the fire and Joan the freak comes in with her neck brace on and the shock that Bea has on her face when she sees the freak standing there is so iconic and she spits her drink in the freaks face lol wow what a beautiful moment that was long live queen Bea I just hate that Bea never got a decent send off I wish she could have been released with a happy ending I somehow can't bring myself to watching the episode where she is killed in the riot a barnshurth I seen the part where she and the frreaj fought and when Bea was walking through the gate to go to barnshurth and Lizzie seen bea leaving shs sceamed out for bea and was crying that just broke my heart bea left a imprint on all of our hearts thank you miss val lahman for bringing bea to life dear lady 😊
Omg this is fantastic I have the complete series and I’m watching all 692 episodes
Thanks Shane.
Thank you so much for this! I love your series and am so happy to have another platform to celebrate the iconic Prisoner!
Thanks Paul, We are happy you are enjoying
" FOR YOU FOR YOU for you for you" ............. classic line from Bea!
A few of the comments are saying that Val was self-absorbed in the interview, but to be fair Prisoner itself was totally absorbed in the character of Bea Smith for the first 400 episodes, she dominated the show during that time, so it's a bit of a strange thing to say in my opinion. You're watching the wrong video if that's what you're complaining about!
My mother's doppelganger strong female bossed to the final act. No filters needed.
Just amazing!!!! What else can you say except what a truly iconic legend. Formidable and just a gorgeous woman . The one and only Val Lehman , Queen Bea smith.
Queen Bea lives on
She's very self-absorbed but I think she's got a kind heart deep down. And of course, she and Maggie were the two giants of the series.
By self-absorbed do you mean she doesn't talk about other characters and actors as much as might have been hoped? Maybe her memories of other people are not as strong as her memories of what she was doing herself, because she is around 80 years old and it's likely that those memories are forgotten first before more personal ones.
Robert, a lazy and nasty comment. She’s wonderful and MADE the show what it was.
No very honest
All me me me me
@markwilks1896
In your mind. Val Lehman is a very honest person who I met as a young kid in the UK in 1989
She doesn't suffer fools. If this was a male actor we were talking about, there wouldn't be an issue
Misogyny is still alive and thriving in 2023. That's your problem
@@DaveyC95that's a bit of a reach
I'm surprised that Prisoner lasted until episode 692... from the way Val talks she wrote it, directed it, produced it, choreographed the fights, probably sewed the costumes, however did they cope once she left??
You’re overstating your case. She played a very pivotal role in protecting the integrity of her character and the show in general as opportunistic directors and producers came and went who had a tenuous grasp of the show. You can see her admiration for founding producer Ian Bradley in this interview and she clearly shared in his vision for the show. As equity rep, she was inevitably thrust into conflict with the studio trying to drag the show in all kinds of ridiculous directions. Ian Bradley’s interview explores this in a lot more detail.
As for the show after her, it did dip. Anne Phelan did an excellent job as a continuity Bea Smith, but the stories did tend to become more sensational and implausible. Glenda Linscott did a good job too as the show tried to have a soft reboot heading into a darker more morally ambiguous direction, but by then the damage was done.
@@Dean_dialectic We agree also.
Val was a big part of Prisoner :-)
She has a very high opinion of herself
@@markwilks1896 check out coral drouyn interview if you want someone with a High Opinion of themselves......you would like it...she really tears into Val Lehman
Fantastic interview. Great job guys
Great interview can't wait for part 2.
Thanks for the support Lexie.
Me me me me me me me
I just watched that storyline the other day for the first time, about the two ''women'' entering Wentworth on a drugs charge. It was so ridiculous. As soon as they walked in I could see it was a man.
Shirt and tie, Ken? Dressed up for Prisoner royalty! 😉
Ken is looking rather dapper in the tie.
Great looking forward to this.
Thank you, we hope you enjoyed.
She's a lovely lady and l won't hear a bad word said about her...l love how she tells her stories with such detail, she has a fantastic memory.
She's an awful woman .... Narsasistic beyond belief
Christ she can talk😳
Fantastic! 👍
Thank you.
Bravo! So wonderful to watch. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks Bonnie
I hope you to interview actors that never really get a mention such as from the Barnhurst 5/Rita Connors era...give more balance as the early years seems to gain a lot of attention
We are hoping to have all cast, Did you see the one with Sheryl Munks ? who played Brumby Tucker ?
I have indeed it just seems to me in the past the early years generate more attention so its good to see the balance redressed
@@zagreus139 You will love some of the upcoming cast members :-)
I hope you do Barbie Cox...we need to know her crime😉
@@zagreus139 I agree re the "over focus" of the early years within the fandom, BUT the Talking Prisoner guys really are making a lot of effort to represent all the eras. Loved the Sheryl Munks interview. I really hope they get Glenda Linscott, Paula Duncan and Andrew Hyde.
Brilliant
Loved her, I hated it when she left the show
Prisoner wasn't the same without Val - sorry to say
Very low on my headphones.. at full volume.. Great 👍 interview
Episode 400 made me so sad. Bea was so awesome! Made her not look back at Lizzie 🌹
Tissues are needed for episode 400
Bea, Lizzie and Doreen ❣️😂
Bea was the best top dog in pcbh
She was my favorite top dog.
Amazing Top Dog
I think it’s safe to say I like Bea more than I like Val….🤷🏻♂️
Very self absorbed unfortunately, which is a shame as she played such an iconic character. It’s also telling how she refused to take part in the ‘boy in the prison’ storyline and then less than 20 episodes later she’s left the series….I get the distinct feeling she probably got too big for her boots.
What do you mean self-absorbed? She's about 80 years old you know. Most people that age tend to remember more about themselves than other people from 40 years earlier, because a person's more periphery memory is likely to go first.
Its a shame she is self absorbed. Be honest shes only really known for one character but i have to say that character was my favourite character, and i really hated it when she left the show. I felt a sense of loss 😢 . Prisoner was the best show ever and im currently watching it right now all over again. Id have loved to see Val in other shows after prisoner but unfortunately like many Australian actors work was/is very hard to find.
I watched flying doctors because i knew she was in it, albeit briefly. Best wishes from the 🇬🇧
Do you mean you wish she'd talked about other actors and characters more than she did?
She was one of , if Val had remained on the show there is no way , the show would have lasted as long as it did .Or been as good.
Oh right and how do you know that!
I don't agree, the show picked up quite well later in the series. Anne Phelan was my favourite TD. There were also plenty of short stay very interesting characters.
Brilliant X
The older interviewer looks so serious!!
What a shame we can’t get John McRae on 😂😂😂
@ James Murphy- That would have to be via a clairvoyant then because John McRae is dead
@@DaveyC95 I know he’s dead. That’s why I said it’s a shame we can’t get him on.
Whats a logie? A tv award?
Yes, it’s an Australian television award. 😃
Let's get ready to rumble 🥊
haha
She really didn't like Elspeth, did she? Speaking of Elspeth, can you get her on? She was in all the episodes.
Agreed, we need to see her on too
I believe Elle wants nothing to do with Prisoner unfortunately. Val mentioned this many years ago during an interview for the dvd release.
@@boldbeautifulau Really? Why not? I thought she was very proud to be a part of the show.
@@dixienormous2440 no idea, but Elle doesn’t appear at any of the fan events throughout the years. Perhaps she doesn’t feel great about the show after all these years. Who actually knows.
@@boldbeautifulau I'm hoping she will agree to an interview.
Soooosh haha Val brilliant
Wow, you snagged the Queen-Good on you-Thx
The one and only
The Queen
I really wanted to try to enjoy this interview but the arrogance of this woman just shines through and did from the first thing she said. I didn't take to her when I met her in person either. It must be nice to be able to be in a job and refuse to do the work you're being asked to do and to bring up the feud between her and the lovely Elspeth was in very poor taste. Great job from you guys Ken and Matt as ever though.
Have to agree with the arrogance, unfortunately. Fine line between that and confidence,.
Lehman sent Prisoner into a tail spin when she left the show, Had she stayed the show could have gone on a great deal longer in my view. From then on has complained she never had the chance to play a character to sink her teeth into again. Sorry Val you lost me all those years ago. Never over estimate your popularity.
I love Bea, but the show was just as brilliant after she left. Myra, Lou, Rita, Reb, Lexie, Bobbie, Kath - the list is endless of great new characters that arrived after she left.
I'm laughing at your name! HA!!
I have to say that Val is narcissistic.
Ha, look at Val's lttle dog trying to get in on the act !
She was good in Prisoner however she seems terribly full of herself and they seem slightly afraid of her! She's looking really old now!
!!!!!
I've always found her arrogant. Definitely above her station. Thank God we have our NEW and SUPERIOR Queen Bea in Danielle Cormack
I don't think it's her specifically. That generation (Boomers) is an arrogant one. It may well stem from the fact that their fathers/uncles/brothers fought/died/won WW2 so they grew up listening to how daddy was a hero (which they were). But it rubbed off on them. Speak to many Boomers today and they will talk to you as if they themselves fought in and won the war. Even though most of them were babies or not even born until after the war had ended, some many years after it ended. They took on that huge win as their own, simply for being directly related to the victors. Then they grew up with parents who knew how to do without (because they had to during war time), whereas they inherited a time where doing without was a thing of the past and excess was the new thing. Cars, foreign holidays, nice cheap mortgages, having to keep up with the Jones', free education, jobs they could leave on a Friday whilst getting a new job off the street the following Monday etc they also spent their young adult lives being governed by Reagen/Thatcher, both whom espoused the benefits of individualism.
So individually, a boomer may seem arrogant. But wouldn't you if you grew up in a world where you were told to care for yourself and your own?
This isn't a hate post against Boomers. It's just to try to look into why people of that generation turned out the way they did.
It took me two years to get into Wentworth and Danielle was so good as Bea.The original Bea and show will always be special.
@@Irishgui83 Pretty Sure is a Val Leman Thing. I loved the performances of both Beas, But Val Leman as an actress milks her time on prisoner with over exaggerations. She had the audacity to drop hints towards her dislike of Elspeth Ballantyne in this very interview which I thought was totally Unprofessional, In the words of Coral Doran " The said you believe Val Leham is the day you make a mistake, I would love it if they could interview Coral Doran and Elspeth Ballantyne
@@devonlabuschagne324 I would like too see Elspeth interviewed.
Not renowned ha reruns
Who does she think she is. Oh my god. I love Bea as a character. Don’t really like Val
I have to disagree, Having met Val in person I found her to be a very gracious and kind lady
@@TalkingPrisoner that’s what I thought she was like. Her interview came across as different. Glad you set me straight there, I prefer to think of her as a lovely person