John Connors is a bit of a wanker

Omackeral wrote: »

That’s it, really.

That's a gross misrepresentation. Typical of someone from the top drawer.

JohnFalstaff wrote: »

Disappointed, but not surprised, to see the usual reactionary attitudes towards travellers on display here.

Connors has managed to carve out an acting career for himself against the odds. More power to him. He has landed an agent now and I'll be interested to see what he does next.

He also speaks the truth about our political class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEv_I7PrT1w

I reckon his next role will be some type of scumbag criminal character ... just a hunch ...

Terminator 6
The Scrapping of the Machines

JohnFalstaff wrote: »

"The majority of travellers blacks contribute nothing to Irish society. They fought to be seen as a minority yet argue that they’re not treated as equals. The ratio of criminals to law-abiding citizens in the travelling black community is exponentially larger than in the settled white community. Criminality is largely condoned in their community, they believe they are above the law. Travellers Blacks make up something like 11% of the Irish prison population, yet make up less than 1% of the actual population. I’ve never spoken to a person about travellers blacks in which they have not had mainly negative experiences of them. True there are some good travellers blacks, but it’s hard not to tarnish them all with the same brush when so many of them are not good."

Substituting the terms shines a light on the underlying message. What era would the post evoke if the word 'travellers' was replaced with 'Jews'?

good post, completely agree.

ibarelycare wrote: »

What I said isnt applicable to black people or Jewish people in this country, so your substitution makes no sense. Embarrassing response.

it doesn't have to be specifically valid to ireland. it just has to be valid full stop, which it is
in the US for example, blacks apparently have a higher representation in terms of crime then whites, and you will hear the same things stated about the black community as stated about travelers.

I thought Cardboard Gangsters was alright. It has a tone which I don't appreciate all that much though. Beyond the Canals had it also (from the same director) but I just feel if you're going to position a film as being realistic (which they did) then you can't also then exaggerate certain facets of that world at the same damn time. No problem with that being done otherwise though, do what you like then. Which is what I liked so much about Love / Hate, as it's creators were never pretentious about what they were making. Michael Inside is a film out right now that I feel genuinely has something to say, and worth listening to, about living in a working class area in Dublin and other than the odd scene which I feel should have been left on the cutting room floor, it's quite a decent little film overall.

As for Connors as a person. He seems up his own arse to me. I attended a Q&A for Cardboard Gangsters in the IFI when it first came out and Connors came across as quite unlikable. Needlessly cheeky in response to some people asking him questions. Trying way too hard to come across as being nonchalant. Pretending to be indifferent about awards he had received also annoyed me. Just came across as fake. Clearly he was going for the edgy 'awards and all that stuff are so superficial' vibe which we often see from seasoned actors. This chap is only in the door and he's jaded by that side of the business already? Would ya fcuk off. Felt like telling him to have some manners and sit up straight.

What he said about the rugby lads on Twitter was disgraceful. He pretty much insinuated that they were only found not guilty because they had money. He could have easily made a comment about how unlikely working class men would have fared (given that they wouldn't be able to afford such a good defense team) without having to suggest that the men were guilty and so it's quite clear then that the motive he pretended to have for posting the tweet, wasn't the one he had at all. Truth is he just wanted to join in with the crowd that were hashtagging with suemepaddy at the time.

Beneath it all he's probably not so bad but the seemingly never ending need he has to get in with the right on section of our society is enough to make you puke. He's not alone in that though as so many are like that these days. There's huge social cache to be garnered from that nonsense. Louise O'Neill might call you a dote for a start and the men with the plastic on their faces might retweet you and say your woke. Que RTE and the likes fawning all over you asking you to make appearances on shows you have no business being on, talking about subjects you're totally unqualified to be speaking about.