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When discussing actors who symbolise 1960s and 1970s Britain, people often mention Terence Stamp, David Hemmings, Malcolm McDowell, Robert Powell and David Warner: no wonder either, as they're all brilliant.
However, there are several other actors from that time who worked prolifically and were even on the verge of major stardom, but whose names were subsequently somehow hlost in the mists of history. One such is Martin Potter, who I've always found to be rather charismatic and unique, even if accents weren't his strong forte and he always came across as a little bit posh. This, coupled with a strangely android-like Aryan appearance (better hidden behind a beard) may have been a reason for his disappearance from peoples' memories, but I think it's time his career had a bit of a re-evaluation. And he's still alive too, so no doubt he'd be quite chuffed....
For anyone unfamiliar, his most famous roles were in Fellini Satyricon (1969)- started right at the top, this geezer- Goodbye Gemini (1970) a film which possibly, alongside one or two others, sums up the concepts of 'Mod horror' or 'Britsploitation', All Coppers Are... (*******s) (1970) before landing the title role in the BBC series The Legend Of Robin Hood (1975) which brought him short lived national recognition on the small screen.
However, he also made noteworthy appearances in films such as Nicholas And Alexandra, Craze, Cruel Passion, Norman Warren's first horror film Satan's Slave (1976) and subsequent spy comedy Gunpowder (1985) The Big Sleep (1979) and finally The Borgias (1980) before his career started to peter out, trickling down to small roles in shows such as Nanny, The Comic Strip, All Creatures Great And Small and Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV. In recent years, as an older man, he has worked only sporadically on screen but has appeared in theatre and taught drama. In general, though, despite an illustrious career, he is often unmentioned except by cult genre enthusiasts.
So, does anyone here have any opinions of Mr Potter and his work? Has anyone maybe even met him?
However, there are several other actors from that time who worked prolifically and were even on the verge of major stardom, but whose names were subsequently somehow hlost in the mists of history. One such is Martin Potter, who I've always found to be rather charismatic and unique, even if accents weren't his strong forte and he always came across as a little bit posh. This, coupled with a strangely android-like Aryan appearance (better hidden behind a beard) may have been a reason for his disappearance from peoples' memories, but I think it's time his career had a bit of a re-evaluation. And he's still alive too, so no doubt he'd be quite chuffed....
For anyone unfamiliar, his most famous roles were in Fellini Satyricon (1969)- started right at the top, this geezer- Goodbye Gemini (1970) a film which possibly, alongside one or two others, sums up the concepts of 'Mod horror' or 'Britsploitation', All Coppers Are... (*******s) (1970) before landing the title role in the BBC series The Legend Of Robin Hood (1975) which brought him short lived national recognition on the small screen.
However, he also made noteworthy appearances in films such as Nicholas And Alexandra, Craze, Cruel Passion, Norman Warren's first horror film Satan's Slave (1976) and subsequent spy comedy Gunpowder (1985) The Big Sleep (1979) and finally The Borgias (1980) before his career started to peter out, trickling down to small roles in shows such as Nanny, The Comic Strip, All Creatures Great And Small and Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV. In recent years, as an older man, he has worked only sporadically on screen but has appeared in theatre and taught drama. In general, though, despite an illustrious career, he is often unmentioned except by cult genre enthusiasts.
So, does anyone here have any opinions of Mr Potter and his work? Has anyone maybe even met him?
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