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This should be released in Ireland

posted 14 years ago by countys32
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They should release this show here in Ireland, I know its set in Newfoundland Canada and the actors are Canadian, but the show itself is so Irish its unreal or should I say the characters as so Irish, we would love it here seeing people thousands of miles away who are just like us, having said that its funny to see people who have a combination of Irish accents with a bit of North American thrown in there for good measure, also the mannerisms and subtle nuances that are associated with colloquial dialects (accents) here in Ireland are all mashed together to form this amazing accent and way of talking that is just fascinating for an Irish person to watch, I love the show as well, it obviously has a small budget and isn’t a big network production but that doesn’t effect the quality of this show and I hope it gets a full season, and just as a matter of interest does anyway else see the similarities between Allan Hawco (Jake Doyle) and Colin Farrell and I don’t mean just in looks but also in mannerisms, I think they’re very similar.

[–] sweiland75 14 years ago

It's funny you say that. I am Canadian, never been to Ireland, but I have heard it said that a typical Newfoundlander accent sounds like a mix between Ireland and England. There is definitely a strong cultural influence of Ireland on the Rock.

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[–] castiellovesme 14 years ago

Well, I am a Newfoundlander. Just like people in Ireland our accents range with the geographical location throughout Newfoundland. We have a mix of Irish, Scottish, and an English accent all rolled together. For example my family roots include all three. But like a lot of Newfoundlanders my family is predominantly Irish. My great-grandmother was from Waterford. I agree that Republic of Doyle would flourish in Ireland. :D

[–] haynes-2 14 years ago

The series is giving most of the good parts to Toronto actors while giving the bit roles to the locals. Eric Peterson as newfie lawyer? Gimme a break!

[–] gbeach 14 years ago

What are you talking about:

Allan Hawco (Jake Doyle) - Bell Island, Newfoundland
Sean McGinley (Malachy Doyle) - Donegal, Ireland
Lynda Boyd (Rose Miller) - Vancouver, British Columbia
Rachel Wilson (Nikki Renholds) - Ottawa, Ontario
Krystin Pellerin (Leslie Bennett) - St.John's, Newfoundland
Marthe Bernard (Tinny Doyle) - Newfoundland
Mark O'Brien (Des Courtney) - St.John's, Newfoundland
Sean Panting (Walter McLean) - St.John's, Newfoundland

5 of the 8 main actors in the first season are from Newfoundland, 3 of them actually from St John's.

As for guest stars: Mary Walsh, Gordon Pinsent, Shaun Majumder, Steve Cochrane, Sebastian Spence, Mark Critch, Joanne Kelly, Greg Malone and Cathy Jones are all Newfoundlanders.

Considering that there are only 500,000 people in Newfoundland vs > 35M in the rest of Canada I think they do a pretty good job employing local talent.

[–] haynes-2 14 years ago

Karyn Dwyer is as newfie as screech but in episode "He who sleeps with the chips" they gave a bigger guest role to a Toronto actress (Melanie Leishman) with a valley girl accent.

[–] gbeach 14 years ago

Were you privy to the casting decisions in the two instances you mention? Isn't it possible that the roles were cast based on who was best for the role and not some pro-Toronto conspiracy.

You indicate Melanie Leishman had a bigger quest role playing a character with a valley girl accent. Isn't it possible she did a better valley girl accent than Karyn Dwyer. Isn't it possible that the casting director didn't think Karyn Dwyer was right for the role. And how do you determine a bigger role, the number of lines, the numbers of spoken or the amount of time on screen?

Are you also going to complain that there are too many Toronto actors in "Trailer Park Boys"? How about too many non-Toronto actors in shows set in Toronto such as "Degrassi", "Flashpoint" or "Blue Murder".

Believe it or not casting decisions are based on much more than "where were they born" because being born somewhere doesn't make you right for a role. In fact, I would guess place of birth is pretty far down the list of casting criteria.

Now, back to the point I made that you don't deem relevant enough to acknowledge. Considering the number of people in Newfoundland and consequently the number of actors that smaller population would produce I think local talent is well represented.

[–] as537 14 years ago

If I remember right,one of the main gripes about the American sitcom Cheers was that no one on the series had Boston accents(where it was set) and none of the major cast came from Boston. And just listening to Boston-Irish talk show hosts Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno,who both took cast members to task for this,the whole conversation takes on a moot point.

[–] CaptainCMorgan 13 years ago

Hah I went to Ireland, I'm from newfoundland. People we talked to all thought we were native to Ireland.

[–] sweiland75 13 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5GZIDnMzZQ Why does Canada need a queen?

[–] ChaosPayne 14 years ago

It's nice to hear what people outside of Canada think of the show.

[–] paudie 14 years ago

I saw a trailer for this show on one of the UK satellite channels. Intruiged to see Sean McGinley playing a Canadian.

Curious as to what genre it is? - Crime/Police/Detective?

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[–] ChaosPayne 14 years ago

It's a detective show. The Doyle's are a father and son detective team in St. John's Newfoundland. The show is shot entirely on location in and around St. John's. It has a pretty good mix of humor, action and drama. They have a mix of major cases like missing persons along with small stuff that really is the bread and butter of PI's; car repos, serving summons and the like.
I think one of the best parts is the location the city of St. John's looks amazing. As a Newfoundlander living away it was like a trip home every week. I really hope you enjoy it.
The show and a couple of the actors have Twitter accounts they often have give aways. The show is @repbulicofdoyle and Alan Hawco is @hawcohawco

[–] paudie 14 years ago

Thanks ChaosPayne.

I hope one of the Irish channels decides to buy this in. Sean McGinley is pretty well known here so it would make sense.

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[–] ChaosPayne 14 years ago

Your welcome. I really hope they pick it up as well. It's a great show.

[–] CavalorCumano 14 years ago

They NEED to get Richard Waugh on as a guest. He could nail the accent or just play an out-of-towner. They had better give him loads of screen time though.

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This series looks like it's got loads of potential to be great. Wasn't too impressed by the first episode, but I'll definitely be watching again.

[–] ChaosPayne 14 years ago

You should tweet your suggestion to republicofdoyle it can't hurt. The show really picks up during the season. I was like you not too impressed with the first one but after that I was hooked.

[–] CavalorCumano 14 years ago

Thanks for the advice. I've been meaning to set-up a Twitter account for a while, so now I have a perfectly good excuse to do so.

After reading about how the series improves, I am really looking forward to future episodes. The cast is there, as is the writing and admirable production values. It's just a case of everything gelling together.

Thanks again.

[–] ChaosPayne 14 years ago

Yeah I think the cast needs to settle into the roles a little bit. On a personal note one of the bouncers in episode 3 and I went to school together. It was such a surprise to see him in the show, it made my night.

[–] annathedub 13 years ago

I have just started watching this show on the Alibi channel in the UK. At first I was a bit confused because an awful lot of the actors seemed to have a bit of Irish in their accent and I couldn't work out where it was set (didn't know it was Canadian until I began watching, in fact, knew absolutely nothing about the show before watching except that Seán McGinley was in it). After watching the first 2 episodes, it seems to me that these are mainly Irish people transported to Canada. Your woman who plays the constable even has an Irish accent. Being Irish myself, I never knew that we had brothers and sisters like this in Newfoundland. I am curious now to find out more about the place.

[–] ChaosPayne 13 years ago

Newfoundland has a very large Irish population. Basically we are English and Irish with a little french thrown in. We didn't join Canada until 1949 and were a British colony before that so much of our influence is from there.
I think Newfoundland is an awesome place, I am a little biased given that I grew up there and can't wait to move back. Check out www.therooms.ca it's the provincial museum and archives. http://www.newfie.com/pages/newfoundlandhistory.html has a brief history to get you started.