AJ And Curtis Pritchards’ Hollyoaks Debut Isn’t Funny For Young Actors

For the last 24 hours, my Twitter feed has been inundated with that video of AJ and Curtis Pritchard ‘acting’ on Hollyoaks. I’ve seen the scene described as ‘cursed’, likened to ‘barely a C at GCSE drama’, and some have even compared it to those drama groups, who visit schools to warn about the dangers of drugs.

To be clear, I have no problem with people using reality TV to accelerate a career in which they’ve trained or shown interest in. However, Curtis was agonising to watch. Not only because his performance was so bad, but the pain of knowing that anyone else landing a part on a successful soap takes training, previous credits, a load of castings and auditions before you are even considered for a role.

Programmes like Hollyoaks are really important for giving young actors screen time and experience - giving them an opportunity to climb the ladder. This new casting reveals that producers care more about increasing audience numbers than real talent, which is such a shame when there are so many emerging UK actors itching at the chance to be given the platform to start their career.

Don't get me wrong, reality TV can be a great way to springboard yourself into success in your craft. I mean, look at Amber Davies, who won Love Island in 2017. Amber has just recently been confirmed to star in Almost Never on CBBC and will be joining a musical version of Bring It On, a real example of how reality TV can upscale an already trained performer’s career. And, in 2018, Samira Mighty actually left her role in Dreamgirls on the West End to go on Love Island.

Someone has finally said it. Absolutely 100% agree with this.

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