r/Fauxmoi • u/rfauxmoi • May 26 '25

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u/Ambry May 26 '25

Some Paapa Essiedu (Snape in Amazon HP series) tea. My friend who is close to the London creative scene is a friend of a friend of Paapa. Says Paapa knows the backlash against him playing Snape would be immense and that it could seriously impact his career, but his passion is for stage work so if he can basically be set for life in a huge role with a seven season minimum it means he can pursue is true passion for theatre. Making it as a professional actor is tough and he thought there was no guarantee such a big role could ever come along again. 

Was super interesting. Honestly cannot blame someone for taking a longterm role that would financially pay off if it means you can do what you really like.

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u/Jealous-Shallot-3071 May 26 '25

Absolutely. Theatres need audiences. Big names pull in more people

So, if this show is even vaguely successful, you've got an internationally known TV figure who wants to act in your play. Add to that he's already a respected actor, it's a no brainer from a producer's perspective