The Crown brought me here. Jonathan Pryce is so talented.

Over and over 👏⭐️✨❤️

I love Jonathan Pryce.

@Lizzysheart777

2 жыл бұрын

He's one of the unsung greats!!

@WillScarlet16

Жыл бұрын

Not in this role I don't.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

The character was supposed to be European descent.

@msanjelica

Жыл бұрын

​@@WillScarlet16I think he's great here.

@vicentehizon6202

3 ай бұрын

​@@electrictroy2010incorrect. The Engineer is a mixed race. He's actually written as a French-Vietnamese character. In fact, his casting was one of Miss Saigon's controversies during its starting run. He also wore some prosthetics and makeup to make him "look more Asian".

great quality

There is only ONE Jonathan Pryce, what a talent! And oh that singular voice...!

@CrimsonAlchemist

Жыл бұрын

He should have been Asian

@WillScarlet16

Жыл бұрын

There may be ONE Jonathan Pryce, but there are A HUNDRED ACTUAL ASIAN ACTORS who could have done this just as well.

@lawrenceclemens8494

Жыл бұрын

You are so right. Absolutely right.

@TTFMjock

Жыл бұрын

@@WillScarlet16 Maybe 20 or 30 at the time. Maybe.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

The character was supposed to be European descent.

So this is what the High Sparrow was doing before

@marypile2421

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Yup!

@VivaciousStrutting

Жыл бұрын

This is before he became High Sparrow hahha

The show should have won the Tony instead of Will Rogers Follies!

@lady4191

3 ай бұрын

That's a different category

@arlenepaseornek3003

3 ай бұрын

Lea got the Tony!

The Engineer reminds me of the Mask.

Who's the actor doing the introduction? I can't think of his name but know I should know who that is.

@MattHagmeierCurtis

2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Irons

@marypile2421

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattHagmeierCurtis thank you - that was gonna bother me

@hannahrepollo

2 жыл бұрын

right? he looked familiar then i realized he plays humbert humbert in lolita lmao

@marypile2421

2 жыл бұрын

Well the thing is I’m so used to seeing him older with gray hair that I just couldn’t place him.

@MattHagmeierCurtis

2 жыл бұрын

Or as an evil lion…

Asian actor should have played in his stead just like Jon Jon Briones in the latest Miss Saigon Musical

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

The character was supposed to be European descent.

@kaysmith8992

9 ай бұрын

But then all the bad characters are Asian and the only good guys are Western/American 😂 Anyway, Engineer is officially described as Eurasian.

@chichianyanwu35

8 ай бұрын

@@electrictroy2010the character is written as Asian and white, but technically white passing

@gracewalker5521

2 ай бұрын

@@electrictroy2010 The character is supposed to be Half-Vietnamese. Originally the only reason Pryce played the role was because AEA revoked their decision when Cameron Mackintosh would rather cancel the show than Pryce not be cast. He's even said in recent years he regrets his actions

Hands down the best Engineer!

@GalaxyNexus1

Жыл бұрын

A Caucasian in the role of an Asian is definitely by no means the best for the role. Especially since they had to force said Caucasian from wearing prosthetic eye makeup when it transferred to Broadway. Truly tone-deaf and tasteless casting.

@CrimsonAlchemist

Жыл бұрын

Jon Jon Briones did it much better.

@TTFMjock

Жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonAlchemist Different. Price is more comic. Jon is more sinister. Both turn in astonishing performances. I’d say JJ is the better take though

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

The character was supposed to be European descent .

@kaysmith8992

9 ай бұрын

​​​​​@@GalaxyNexus1 it's not an Asian role. The original production booklet calls the Engineer 'Eurasian' not Vietnamese. Strictly speaking he's meant to be half white so an Asian actor is no more authentic than a white actor.

Jon Jon Briones is miles better , ig they were just giving out Tonies to anybody back then ☠️

Les Miz Saigon. These hacks hit gold once and just kept regurgitating the same schlocky music.

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

Two completely different stories

@kaysmith8992

9 ай бұрын

Give me these 80s musicals over the post-2000s "Movie: the Musical" any day.

It's not just the whitewashing that's problematic - I still don't understand why this show spends so much time with this character - he's loathsome, and he doesn't deserve this much attention. He just proves that even though the show's writers are claiming to be against sleaze, raunch and exploitation, they need it to sell their show. The Engineer should have been treated as a minor character all along.

@TTFMjock

Жыл бұрын

He’s the only comic character of the show, and he’s highly subversive of American imperial mindset. The engineer (his name is a clue) has the Marty McFly function in the narrative:a static lead who is uniquely positioned to work out the logistical factors between the shows more dramatically compelling leads, while working towards his own agenda. The show almost makes a parody of his transparency as a plot device. That said, it’s strange that he has more lines than the lead. Jonathan Price taking the role is probably a factor there.

@avercado4132

Жыл бұрын

seeing a white guy playing him is so weird and i hate it... I think he's a lot better in the revival when ... ya know.. he was the right race

@electrictroy2010

Жыл бұрын

The character was supposed to be European descent .

@hunkhk

Жыл бұрын

It kind of adds up he was a white pimp and JP excelled in the role, those moves and his voice. Superb

@kaysmith8992

9 ай бұрын

@@avercado4132 right race? Engineer is mixed French-Vietnamese, if you want authenticity you specifically need to cast a white-Vietnamese mixed actor.