It does not help that he's ugly too. At least they should've cast an eye candy for us to look at.
Finally! After all these years someone who has the same opinion I do of the Gino character! It's difficult to mention appearances on boards, because it's the eye of the beholder thing and people always line up on either side, "He's handsome!" "No, he's ugly." It's always a no-win.,
But...the first time I saw Gino I just thought, that's it? With all the absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous Italian men in Australia or elsewhere, they cast HIM? Really? It mind boggling-ly weird.
Why no tall, dark and handsome Italian stallion who can act? There was NOBODY handsome on the casting agent's rolls? Why?
He's tallish but scrawny and that day's growth, sexy on a lot of men, makes him look like an axe murderer. And, well, he's no oil painting is he?
Gino looks like he belongs on stage as a Shark thug in West Side Story who's most likely to stick a shiv into Tony's ribs in a street fight. He's scary looking in that role, not romantic.
Sorry but casting is about finding the right "look" isn't it? Acting is a harsh business, and can be brutal when casting for appearance to create a romantic duo.
I will admit I fast forwarded through every single Gino/Anna scene after the first few episodes in Series 1 through to the end of Series 4. And still understood the gist of their story. So, no loss, ha. Anna's overacting and Gino's creepy face were tailor made for the FF button. :-)))
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penn412
7 years ago
Oh dear, oh dear... we think too much alike! You've said what I've been afraid to say. I've seen photos of the actor out of character and he looks much more attractive than on the show. Maybe it's those sweat stained undershirts which seem to be his only clothes... other than that damned beige windbreaker he wears to dinner at Ash Park when all the other men are in suits. (And he DOES own a suit.. he wore it to church.)
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CobblersAwls
7 years ago
Oh yes, that jacket! Seeing him in that took me back...like 50+ years.
Back in the '50s and earlier, that kind of jacket was a kind of working class look.
Instead of a navy blazer or tweed sports jacket a white color fellow might wear, for working/blue collar class it was often that jacket instead--and usually in that buff colored tone. It was a looser, more casual look, but suitable for going out.
The costumer knows his/her stuff with period clothes (although I certainly can't speak for '50s Australia, just US), but that jacket immediately took me back!
The costumer seems to be setting Gino apart non-verbally by using that style.
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