Naboo from the Mighty Boosh

I'm a huge Boosh fan, but does anyone else feel that Michael Fielding is an awful actor and shouldn't even be in the show? It's obvious that he's only in there because he's Noel's brother, but I genuinely feel that he lets down the show. He has no expression in his voice and slurs everything (I'm not even mentioning his weird lisp as that's obviously not his fault).

I couldn't imagine any other actors playing Noel or Julian's roles, but I can think of loads of better people who could play Naboo.

Does anyone else feel this way?

Reply 1

dh00001

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i see where youre coming from i guess but i think it adds a certain charm to the character. differenciates him from the others

Reply 2

Callipygian

2

I thought that was on purpose :s

Reply 3

Jerking My Gerking

14

Naboo is meant to be surreal and laid back, Mike places him perfectly.

Reply 4

rainbow drops

17

He's supposed to be like that... just sort of calm and serious. I'm watching the Boosh right now, Tony Harrison FTW :biggrin:

Reply 5

monkeyhead

rainbow drops

He's supposed to be like that... just sort of calm and serious. I'm watching the Boosh right now, Tony Harrison FTW :biggrin:

" Oooooooooooh its an outraaaaaaaaaage!" lmao

Reply 6

evil groove

Nah I think he's great.

Reply 7

Sidhe

AlasTTTair

I'm a huge Boosh fan, but does anyone else feel that Michael Fielding is an awful actor and shouldn't even be in the show? It's obvious that he's only in there because he's Noel's brother, but I genuinely feel that he lets down the show. He has no expression in his voice and slurs everything?

Actually that's what I like about him, I always thought he was supposed to be wooden, that was the idea. It wouldn't be as funny if he wasn't.

rainbow drops

He's supposed to be like that... just sort of calm and serious. I'm watching the Boosh right now, Tony Harrison FTW :biggrin:

But I think Julian Barratt is the perfect straight man also.

Reply 8

AlasTTTair

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Nah, I just think he can't act. I doubt he's supposed to be en expressionless, sluring shaman. If he could act, you'd think they would get him to play more characters, but he clearly isn't capable.

Reply 9

Ginger_Rogers

7

He's definitely meant to be like that. Incidentally, I loooove his voice.

Reply 10

Charlurr

12

Tbf, I thought he was bad in the first series.

But then as soon as i watched the other series, i realised it's meant to be wooden.

So it's all graaaaaavy ^_^

Reply 11

sleeptodream

no way.. i secretly fancy naboo :ninja:

Reply 12

Jerking My Gerking

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Let's all agree AlasTTTair is wrong.

Reply 13

AlasTTTair

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ZakArden

Let's all agree AlasTTTair is wrong.

No, let's all agree that AlasTTTair has a valid opinion, as does everybody else. Show me proof that he can act and I'll change my opinion. Judging from all of his appearances in the Boosh, he is wooden and has an annoying voice. Anyone who has conclusive proof that this is deliberate can settle the debate now.

Reply 14

Sidhe

ZakArden

Let's all agree AlasTTTair is wrong.

I think so, but unless you see him in other rolls it's hard to tell. I think he does exactly what he's supposed to do, if it isn't acting it doesn't matter anyway. :smile:

Reply 15

AlasTTTair

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Sidhe

I think so, but unless you see him in other rolls it's hard to tell. I think he does exactly what he's supposed to do, if it isn't acting it doesn't matter anyway. :smile:

Proove that he can act if you think I'm wrong! Personally I think it does matter if he can't act; why give your brother a part in your show if they're the worst actor to ever grace BBC3? It could have gone to a much more deserving performer, if indeed he can't act, that is.

Reply 16

sleeptodream

but he plays the part so perfectly!

Reply 17

Ginger_Rogers

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AlasTTTair

Proove that he can act if you think I'm wrong! Personally I think it does matter if he can't act; why give your brother a part in your show if they're the worst actor to ever grace BBC3? It could have gone to a much more deserving performer, if indeed he can't act, that is.

Do you not think the lack of acting ability is why he is in the show anyway? Nobody is saying he can act, they are saying his style of 'acting', fits the part perfectly.

Reply 18

Sidhe

AlasTTTair

Proove that he can act if you think I'm wrong! Personally I think it does matter if he can't act; why give your brother a part in your show if they're the worst actor to ever grace BBC3? It could have gone to a much more deserving performer, if indeed he can't act, that is.

Like I said I can't and even if I could it wouldn't matter.

Reply 19

AlasTTTair

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sleeptodream

but he plays the part so perfectly!

He doesn't though. All of his appearances are slow, boring and completely lacking in expression and emotion. The scene in "The call of the Yeti" when he is explaining about owl beaks, and his delivery of the joke about Howard's eyes at the end of "Journey to the centre of punk" are two of the worst performances I've ever seen by any actor. I seriously doubt this is intentional.

Seriously, how does he play the character well?

Naboo from the Mighty Boosh

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