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Favourite minor character?

posted 18 years ago by immortal_leonharte
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Like, a character that is secondary to Nan, Kitty, Diana, Flo etc. Mine would have to Flo's brother, I forget his name. I thought he was just the sweetest bloke ever, especially when he comes down stairs to see Nan and Flo together after their first night, he keeps it together and accepts it. And I really felt for him when he got up on stage, with his speech prepared, and really sucked at it, then got really good when Nan came up. I think that he was a standout character amongst all the female leads.

[–] wieldy 18 years ago

Flo's brother was called Ralph and I agree he was a great character. He represented everything that was good about menin that story.

As well as Ralph I loved Annie Price, Flo's friend. She's just so vibrant and full of life that you can't help but like her. She's even more fun in the book.

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[–] j_edgar_hoover 18 years ago

I agree with both of the above choices, especially Annie Price. I love the way she says, "Are you Sue Bridehead? My name's Jude..." She made a small part very memorable.

And even though she stole from Nan - in the mini-series, at least - I also like Zena Blake, the maid. I've got a lot of time for Sally Hawkins.

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[–] flyingamon 18 years ago

The maid Zena although she stole from Nan, she was a sweet person.

And Flo's brother, Ralph because he had no prejudices at all about Nan and Flo being together, he was even happy for them. You got to like this guy.

I also liked the little girl -I forgot her name- daughter of the hotel owner where Nan stays when Kittie betrayed her. She seemed to come alive when Nan was around. Too bad there was not more of her in the movie.

[–] herbidacious 18 years ago

I liked Annie and Ralph. And although you can't exactly like her, Maria Jex was so well played. She's best known for being hard-bitten housewives so seeing her being a grisly old lesbian was a hoot!

[–] scruppyandthecoolcats 14 years ago

I love Annie Price too. I also really liked the guy Nan met when she was a prostitute, the one who called himself 'Alice' after his sister.

[–] efh1737 17 years ago

Well, Sally Hawkins was in it. She's a "given" as my favorite if she's in the film!!!

[–] silentdisco22 15 years ago

i agree, sally hawkins is a given as my favorite but i really liked her character simply because she was very introverted, quiet, and possibly anxious and when her and nan just let loose, it made me happy to know that zena can let go. just kind of a funny arc to me how she went from being quiet, to drunk with nan, to having sex with nan, to having sex with nan with a strap on. just quick changes and i liked it.

[–] MeLioneth 13 years ago

So true!

Sally was amazing in that little role.<3
I hope that Zena gets her boarding house in the colonies.^^

[–] scruppyandthecoolcats 15 years ago

Annie and Zena

[–] Stace180230 15 years ago

Zena and Ralph

[–] MeLioneth 13 years ago

After reading the Book:
Definitely the Banners! I love Flo and her Brother!^^

[–] ktotheoc-1 11 years ago

This is a very VERY minor character - but Nan's original "sweetheart" Freddie, simply because I've totally got a thing for Benedict Cumberbatch. Shocked the hell out of me when he turned up years later as "Sherlock" and became one of the best actors of our generation :-)

(I realise he's probably been around all that time, but Sherlock was the first major thing I saw him in)

Oh, and the pigeon that attacked Nan in the lodging house, just because it was hilarious.

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[–] WilliamCKH 10 years ago

Are you referring to Lord Grantham?