Saying that the preponderance of privately educated actors is just fashion hides a conservative agenda and helps obscure course problems in British society
Perhaps,and it’s just a theory, the privately educated actors on our screens and stages got there by accident. Maybe it’s just happenstance that Benedict Cumberbatch (Harrow), or Tom Hiddlestone (Eton),Eddie Redmayne (Eton), Damian Lewis (Eton) and Dominic West (Eton) are leading lights in their profession. Just possibly the fact that these actors’ parents could afford the fees of Harrow and Eton (the latter currently runs at £35721 per annum) did not considerably contribute to their later career trajectories. It’s possible. Related: From Downton Abbey to Kirstie's crafts … the recent Boring is everywhere Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com