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Danny Dyer says it's a 'f***ing disgrace' that working class actors aren't given the same chance as 'posh' stars in the industry
The TV star, 47, who is best known for playing pub landlord Mick Carter in EastEnders , said 'kids from council estates' should be prioritised now the Labour Party is in power.
He was backed by Alan Partridge creator Steve Coogan, 58, who said that working class actors - like Michael Caine, Terence Stamp, Tom Courtenay, Sean Connery and Albert Finney - had all but died out. 'There is an export market for posh country mansion content but it turns the arts into an extension of the tourist industry - and it means so many stories from neglected perspectives aren't being told. The 86-year-old star - known for playing villainous characters like General Orlov in Octopussy, and Lt Col Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II - said poorer wannabe actors should be given a helping hand.
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