I actually love how protective she is over the ownership of the character of Lou. That was such an interesting insight into how valuable the character was to her. And it actually looked like she hadn't really thought about it before and that opinion was a spur of the moment, organic reaction when asked that question.
Lou was my favorite character in the original series. Listening to this interview, I can totally understand why she was such a powerful presence, what an amazing actress.
Louise is such an interesting, intelligent interview. On so many levels, you can really tell her passion for her craft & continuing to learn and strive to grow. I'm from the UK & never seen her in anything else but must Search for her work. A real talent & sincere person.
41:46 There was a scene where she was talking to the nun she shared a cell with and telling her about her backstory, about how she left home at an early age and her family didn't care. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned by the interviewers!
I agree 100% with Louise Siversen that Lou Kelly's departure from Prisoner was unbelievably lousy and anticlimactic, and was not in keeping with Lou's massively reckless nature! Lou Kelly needed to go out with a BANG! Nothing less than facing a line-up of SWAT commandos with Kelly attempting to shoot at them, where they all open fire with machine guns, peppering Lou with bullets; her red face grimacing wildly as she shrieks in anger and pain, and hair flying wild as she collapses into a crumpled heap in slow motion!
What I really loved about her portrayal of Lou Kelly was how well she played a woman who could often be so close to the edge. There was something so wild, so almost feral, especially in her eyes. You just knew that the character could become so brutal in a split second if she was cornered or pushed to the limits.
To add, Lynda Stoner, aka Eve Wilder, also features in Chances, which features on the new DVD set which has been released. In fact there are quite a few Prisoner stars in the show and later on.
Regards to Lou Kelly hanging of Eve Wilder being cut in some itv regions in the UK, it was cut and and Prisoner was shown after 11pm and the scene was still cut!!
Louise is an incredibly impressive human. So articulate and smart with regards to herself and the interview itself. It gave me a warm feeling hearing of her close relationship with Annie Phelan. Incredibly interesting to hear her thoughts about the new Lou Kelly and ideas about remakes.
@@TalkingPrisoner absolutely! Especially as those characters actually despised each other in the realms of Wentworth. I honestly think Louise could perform on a Ted ex talk - the wa she organises her thoughts and ideas is just phenomenonal.
@@TalkingPrisoner I felt like a lot of the prisoner cast would've been happy with someone given a new interpretation but not sounding so salty to flat out hate it?. Not even giving Wentworth a watch? I mean several actors from Prisoner called it the "ultimate compliment' and several others named the 'Prisoner 13' appearing the show finding it so special. I feel like people need to give Wentworth a go. Yeah its different so what, its actually pretty good if you give it a chance...
@@philiphayes6733 Hi Phillip, Thanks for your comment, We are in no way hating on Wentworth as we think it's an amazing Production and show but many fan questions are to the cast of Prisoner what do they think of the new Wentworth. Its very hard to compare the two shows as they are so different. What did you think of the ending of Wentworth ?
@@TalkingPrisoner It was made to be different thats the thing. I remember when the show first went to air all the staunch PCBH fans were solid and decided not to give it a go until they did. I know a fair few of my friends who are staunch Wentworth and would say the same thing about Prisoner too... I know its her opinion and these are fan questions etc and if she hasn't watched it so be it whatever, It just sounded like in my eyes she was so against Kate Box in a interpretation of a NEW ERA of character. That why its called a "legacy character" I highly enjoyed the final season and episode of Wentworth. It was what I expected. Sad it ended but happy knowing it will live on forever.
I feel like its a bit unfair to dump on Wentworth and for that matter Kate Box when the amount of research that would've been done would've been so incredible Kate would've watched Louise's performances too. "Lou Kelly is mine" mentality just sounds really salty. I feel like randomly hating on Wentworth when several other cast members have called it "A compliment" Fiona Spence called it "The Ultimate Compliment" and several others enjoyed it and were even apart of the show like Tina Bursill and Sigrid. I find it so random to hate it when its from TWO COMPLETELY different eras and you feel like you own the character? As much as I love this insight its pretty salty when A) she doesn't like the adaptation and hasn't seen it and B) not seeing past her own eyes to see someone else playing the character.
Wow....don't know who is more bitter.....her or Val Lehman. "Lou Kelly belongs to me. She came from my body. From my psyche. (With the help of the writers). She isn't someone you can just pick up and put somewhere else." Actuallly, characters are often played by the different people at different times. Look at any successful production. Each actor brings their own interpretation but they don't own the character. She should take it as a complement that Wentworth recreated Lou Kelly rather than feel "disregarded".
Eve's hanging was also cut on ITV Yorkshire in about 1995. I didn't get to see the full brilliance of it until the show was repeated a few years later on Channel 5. It is still in my top 10 Prisoner deaths.
I wrote a book about this show many years ago and studied this show, Inc the cutting of many scenes in different parts of the UK TV regions. I loved watching this and her. Sexy interviewer too.
Another fascinating episode with lots of behind the scenes intrigue and sone lovely comments about the great Anne Phelan. I do feel Louise and Ian have been a bit harsh on Wentworth especially since Louise says she hasn’t watched it. Sure there are problematic elements to the show, but it is explicitly meant to be a reimagining of Prisoner which fans have been crying out for years. It offers the possibility of telling stories that the original was not able to and offer alternative possibilities for the characters we knew and love. Wentworth’s Vera Bennett being the most telling example. It does not need to distort any of our nostalgic fondness for the original. Prisoner exists and will continue to be remembered for its merits and contribution in its era. Wentworth is doing the same in ours.
I thought it was an interesting discussion. I have enjoyed watching Wentworth from the beginning but it did make me wonder for the first time - why exactly did they repurpose the names when several characters had very little (if anything) in common with their namesake? The actors and performances speak on their own without the need to tether or compare them to anything that's been portrayed before. And I wonder whether this will work for or against the enduring legacy of the show.
Wentworth was pretty good. And for the that reason I see why alot of the original actors were given other roles and enjoyed their time on Wentworth too. Several cast calling it a compliment, I mean as much as I love insights, Lou's towards Wentworth is disheartening.
Yikes. She sounds VERY salty 🧂🧂🧂 Does she not understand the concept of a reboot? Lou Kelly was not the only character to experience major changes to their storyline. She comes across as very... bitter here. Didn't she say that she hadn't seen Wentworth too? How would she even know if it was good or not? Sounds like mad bias and a tad bit of jealousy. Big yikes. I'd be honored if I were an actor and my role left a big enough impact to be revived. Oh well. I'll continue to enjoy Kate Box's BRILLIANT portrayal of Lou Kelly.
Very interesting how Louise is strongly expressing how different characters cannot just be acted out by different people, because Prisoner did recycle quite a few actors like soap legend Ray Meagher, and there were also some characters like Marty Jackson who were played by different actors. So at what point is it not OK, I wonder? Maybe when it's an iconic character like Lou Kelly? hehe
Louise is in the early episodes of Chances, before it descended into silliness. Those early episodes are now on DVD. She played the secret wife of Eddie Reynolds, played by Dennis Miller (ex-husband of Elspeth Ballantyne). Chances struggled in the ratings, not helped by the fact it faced two dramas in the original Tuesday and Thursday night 8.30pm slots - it faced LA Law on Tuesday and Police Rescue on Thursday. So in a desperate attempt, Dennis Miller was axed from the show and Eddie Reynolds killed off in a murder mystery plot where half of the cast, including Louise's character, was in the frame for his murder. Didn't do much though, as not long afterwards, Nine cut the show to one a week and moved the show to 9.30pm on Tuesdays, which led to the changes later.
@@TalkingPrisoner Cool. I never had Sky back then when this was shown in the UK, so this is the first time I have seen these early episodes thanks to the DVD release.
Could see Lou Kelly's attitude and aggression coming out when she was discussing how inappropriate it was that her character was remade for Wentworth! She's right that Lou came from inside of who she is... lol
@@TalkingPrisoner Absolutely! lol. While I respect Louise Siversen as an actress and for portraying the original Lou Kelly, I don't agree with her that no one else can play Lou. I haven't seen Wentworth either, but Lou Kelly is a fictional character, not an unique real person, so just like James Bond, Lou Kelly can absolutely be played by anyone else who can portray the character's attributes and even put a different spin on the character. I'm sensing a lot of pride from Louise Siversen, as I have from Val Lehman, which is interesting. I do think that the original cast members know and are aware of how great their roles were in such an iconic drama as Prisoner, and are extremely proud of that to this day. And that's fair enough... can't knock that either!
@@josephd.2725 I agree. I don't think she's right. It's much like theatre. Yes, the original actor creates the role. But in future productions, especially decades later, a new/different approach is brought to the table. A different interpretation
I agree with Louise about Wentworth. I absolutely adore Prisoner, know it inside out, could name you every character, every storyline etc etc - I'm an absolute Prisoner anorak. You'd think that anyone who loved Prisoner that much would pounce on and absorb anything new that was related to it but I was never remotely interested in Wentworth however much it was promoted and I never watched a single episode. I just couldn't understand what the whole idea was of doing that. A continuation of Prisoner set in the same original Wentworth with new characters and a few of the old ones, played by the same people - THAT I would have watched - I would love to see it. Continuation - yes definitely. Remake - no way.
I’m disappointed - I thought she’d be thrilled and honoured they brought Lou into Wentworth (they were never going to bother with Tracy Belman or Janet Williams). She was in my top 3 for Prisoner and nu Lou has totally saved the flagging Wentworth (along with Nu Ann). Jane Box is an exceptional actress….
@Nigel Day Wentworth would not have been made without them. Foxtel insisted on legacy characters. It was not originally intended to be so closely linked to PCBH
Me too. I mean, I know a lot of theatre actors are rather snooty re watching the "telly" but to show so little interest in a reboot of a show that you were in the original of is hard to fathom!
@@JamesSmith-qy3eu I Like & don't mind prisoner wentworth wouldn't be here today if Prisoner didn't exist but I'm glad they did a New 21st Century Remake . The prisoner they couldn't really swear much or the bashings/slapping were just to fake lol 😂 compared to now days its way more Realistic but I understand Prisoner was made when technology wasn't so good
@@terrenceweetra6041 Technology can't make provide good actors. Prisoner had a lot of very fine theater actors, there were, however, some that were bad. I thought the bashings on Prisoner were really good.
@@JamesSmith-qy3eu Wentworth wasn't "supposed to come close" it Prisoner it was its Reimagining, meaning they were always going in a different direction. I reckon if you gave it a go you'd like it. There was several cast members from Prisoner who were in Wentworth and loved it, so I dont understand why some of the prisoner cast don't like it because if they sat down to give it a go they would like it.
Louise you are spot on Wentworth wont ever watch it, we need a reboot of Prisoner I wrote a script for a reboot starting 693 season 9 episode 1 I'll send it to you on messenger
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I actually love how protective she is over the ownership of the character of Lou. That was such an interesting insight into how valuable the character was to her. And it actually looked like she hadn't really thought about it before and that opinion was a spur of the moment, organic reaction when asked that question.
I love listening to Louise, it's like having a masterclass in acting and philosophy. Really educational.
It was amazing to hear her speak
Lou was my favorite character in the original series. Listening to this interview, I can totally understand why she was such a powerful presence, what an amazing actress.
Thank you for the support.
Could listen to Louise Siversen all day long.She is brilliant.
Louise is Great
she is so intelligent and insightful!! and funny. and such lovely comments about Anne who played Myra.
Thanks Cassie
Louise is such an interesting, intelligent interview. On so many levels, you can really tell her passion for her craft & continuing to learn and strive to grow. I'm from the UK & never seen her in anything else but must Search for her work. A real talent & sincere person.
A brilliant interview. Loved the way Louise praised the crew and gave them the recognition they deserved. I'm watching Prisoner for the first time.
Really appreciate the extra time. Ty so much .
Anytime
Fascinating take on needing to enjoy the experience of acting "vile". So true. Very intelligent, insightful, articulate woman and actor.
Louise is amazing
Louise is a great talker and very academically smart!
Very true
41:46 There was a scene where she was talking to the nun she shared a cell with and telling her about her backstory, about how she left home at an early age and her family didn't care. I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned by the interviewers!
I agree 100% with Louise Siversen that Lou Kelly's departure from Prisoner was unbelievably lousy and anticlimactic, and was not in keeping with Lou's massively reckless nature! Lou Kelly needed to go out with a BANG! Nothing less than facing a line-up of SWAT commandos with Kelly attempting to shoot at them, where they all open fire with machine guns, peppering Lou with bullets; her red face grimacing wildly as she shrieks in anger and pain, and hair flying wild as she collapses into a crumpled heap in slow motion!
Can’t wait to watch this, Louise’s previous interview was so fascinating and entertaining!
We hope you enjoy it
What I really loved about her portrayal of Lou Kelly was how well she played a woman who could often be so close to the edge. There was something so wild, so almost feral, especially in her eyes. You just knew that the character could become so brutal in a split second if she was cornered or pushed to the limits.
The host Matt of these videos is so damn gorgeous....
Thank you :-)
To add, Lynda Stoner, aka Eve Wilder, also features in Chances, which features on the new DVD set which has been released.
In fact there are quite a few Prisoner stars in the show and later on.
Lynda is brilliant
Wonderful interview. She is such an intelligent artist and total articulate. Thanks too for answering my question xxx
Thanks for the support :-)
Anne phelan left because of pay issues alot followed.. she mentions it here.. these Lady's worked hard and was paid a patience.. for what they did
Louise Siversen was absolutely superb as Lou Kelly. She is absolutely right regarding the way the character was written out.
Awesome interview with the excellent actress
Thanks Liam
Lou Kelly was one of Wentworth detention centre most violent inmates
Louise Siversen was fantastic as Lou Kelly
Louise was truly great as Lou.
Regards to Lou Kelly hanging of Eve Wilder being cut in some itv regions in the UK, it was cut and and Prisoner was shown after 11pm and the scene was still cut!!
Brutal Tv at its best :-)
woo hoooo!! thanks so much for answering my question xxxx
Thanks David
Louise is an incredibly impressive human. So articulate and smart with regards to herself and the interview itself. It gave me a warm feeling hearing of her close relationship with Annie Phelan. Incredibly interesting to hear her thoughts about the new Lou Kelly and ideas about remakes.
It was great to listen to Louise about Annie and her thoughts on Wentworth.
@@TalkingPrisoner absolutely! Especially as those characters actually despised each other in the realms of Wentworth. I honestly think Louise could perform on a Ted ex talk - the wa she organises her thoughts and ideas is just phenomenonal.
@@TalkingPrisoner I felt like a lot of the prisoner cast would've been happy with someone given a new interpretation but not sounding so salty to flat out hate it?. Not even giving Wentworth a watch? I mean several actors from Prisoner called it the "ultimate compliment' and several others named the 'Prisoner 13' appearing the show finding it so special.
I feel like people need to give Wentworth a go. Yeah its different so what, its actually pretty good if you give it a chance...
@@philiphayes6733 Hi Phillip, Thanks for your comment, We are in no way hating on Wentworth as we think it's an amazing Production and show but many fan questions are to the cast of Prisoner what do they think of the new Wentworth. Its very hard to compare the two shows as they are so different. What did you think of the ending of Wentworth ?
@@TalkingPrisoner It was made to be different thats the thing. I remember when the show first went to air all the staunch PCBH fans were solid and decided not to give it a go until they did. I know a fair few of my friends who are staunch Wentworth and would say the same thing about Prisoner too...
I know its her opinion and these are fan questions etc and if she hasn't watched it so be it whatever, It just sounded like in my eyes she was so against Kate Box in a interpretation of a NEW ERA of character. That why its called a "legacy character"
I highly enjoyed the final season and episode of Wentworth. It was what I expected. Sad it ended but happy knowing it will live on forever.
I feel like its a bit unfair to dump on Wentworth and for that matter Kate Box when the amount of research that would've been done would've been so incredible Kate would've watched Louise's performances too. "Lou Kelly is mine" mentality just sounds really salty.
I feel like randomly hating on Wentworth when several other cast members have called it "A compliment" Fiona Spence called it "The Ultimate Compliment" and several others enjoyed it and were even apart of the show like Tina Bursill and Sigrid.
I find it so random to hate it when its from TWO COMPLETELY different eras and you feel like you own the character? As much as I love this insight its pretty salty when A) she doesn't like the adaptation and hasn't seen it and B) not seeing past her own eyes to see someone else playing the character.
What a great Interview!
Thank you…it was fantastic to get an insight into Lou Kelly from Louise
Did you enjoy Lou’s era
Love how she says "dancing" with a short A sound. Australians seem to mainly say it with the long A (American sounding) for the past 25 years or so
haha
Wow....don't know who is more bitter.....her or Val Lehman. "Lou Kelly belongs to me. She came from my body. From my psyche. (With the help of the writers). She isn't someone you can just pick up and put somewhere else." Actuallly, characters are often played by the different people at different times. Look at any successful production. Each actor brings their own interpretation but they don't own the character. She should take it as a complement that Wentworth recreated Lou Kelly rather than feel "disregarded".
Thank you for answering my question.
Thanks for the support
Eve's hanging was also cut on ITV Yorkshire in about 1995. I didn't get to see the full brilliance of it until the show was repeated a few years later on Channel 5. It is still in my top 10 Prisoner deaths.
This was such a good part 2. I loved Lou.
I wrote a book about this show many years ago and studied this show, Inc the cutting of many scenes in different parts of the UK TV regions.
I loved watching this and her.
Sexy interviewer too.
Thank you :-)
If I may ask, which book did you write?
Another fascinating episode with lots of behind the scenes intrigue and sone lovely comments about the great Anne Phelan.
I do feel Louise and Ian have been a bit harsh on Wentworth especially since Louise says she hasn’t watched it.
Sure there are problematic elements to the show, but it is explicitly meant to be a reimagining of Prisoner which fans have been crying out for years. It offers the possibility of telling stories that the original was not able to and offer alternative possibilities for the characters we knew and love. Wentworth’s Vera Bennett being the most telling example.
It does not need to distort any of our nostalgic fondness for the original. Prisoner exists and will continue to be remembered for its merits and contribution in its era. Wentworth is doing the same in ours.
I thought it was an interesting discussion. I have enjoyed watching Wentworth from the beginning but it did make me wonder for the first time - why exactly did they repurpose the names when several characters had very little (if anything) in common with their namesake? The actors and performances speak on their own without the need to tether or compare them to anything that's been portrayed before. And I wonder whether this will work for or against the enduring legacy of the show.
Its great to hear from the cast what they think of Wentworth
Wentworth was pretty good. And for the that reason I see why alot of the original actors were given other roles and enjoyed their time on Wentworth too. Several cast calling it a compliment, I mean as much as I love insights, Lou's towards Wentworth is disheartening.
Yikes. She sounds VERY salty 🧂🧂🧂
Does she not understand the concept of a reboot? Lou Kelly was not the only character to experience major changes to their storyline. She comes across as very... bitter here.
Didn't she say that she hadn't seen Wentworth too? How would she even know if it was good or not? Sounds like mad bias and a tad bit of jealousy. Big yikes.
I'd be honored if I were an actor and my role left a big enough impact to be revived. Oh well. I'll continue to enjoy Kate Box's BRILLIANT portrayal of Lou Kelly.
EXACTLY!
Very interesting how Louise is strongly expressing how different characters cannot just be acted out by different people, because Prisoner did recycle quite a few actors like soap legend Ray Meagher, and there were also some characters like Marty Jackson who were played by different actors. So at what point is it not OK, I wonder? Maybe when it's an iconic character like Lou Kelly? hehe
Ray had some amazing parts on Prisoner
It is ok. It's fine in my eyes. The character has and must be casted to the correct person. Kate Box did a fabulous job playing Lou in Wentworth.
Louise is in the early episodes of Chances, before it descended into silliness. Those early episodes are now on DVD.
She played the secret wife of Eddie Reynolds, played by Dennis Miller (ex-husband of Elspeth Ballantyne).
Chances struggled in the ratings, not helped by the fact it faced two dramas in the original Tuesday and Thursday night 8.30pm slots - it faced LA Law on Tuesday and Police Rescue on Thursday.
So in a desperate attempt, Dennis Miller was axed from the show and Eddie Reynolds killed off in a murder mystery plot where half of the cast, including Louise's character, was in the frame for his murder. Didn't do much though, as not long afterwards, Nine cut the show to one a week and moved the show to 9.30pm on Tuesdays, which led to the changes later.
I was a big fan of Chances
@@TalkingPrisoner Cool.
I never had Sky back then when this was shown in the UK, so this is the first time I have seen these early episodes thanks to the DVD release.
I like how she wanted to leave and not just hang around like some others did.
Could see Lou Kelly's attitude and aggression coming out when she was discussing how inappropriate it was that her character was remade for Wentworth! She's right that Lou came from inside of who she is... lol
We don't want to mess with lou haha
@@TalkingPrisoner Absolutely! lol. While I respect Louise Siversen as an actress and for portraying the original Lou Kelly, I don't agree with her that no one else can play Lou. I haven't seen Wentworth either, but Lou Kelly is a fictional character, not an unique real person, so just like James Bond, Lou Kelly can absolutely be played by anyone else who can portray the character's attributes and even put a different spin on the character. I'm sensing a lot of pride from Louise Siversen, as I have from Val Lehman, which is interesting. I do think that the original cast members know and are aware of how great their roles were in such an iconic drama as Prisoner, and are extremely proud of that to this day. And that's fair enough... can't knock that either!
@@TalkingPrisoner At the end of the day, what I'm getting from Lou Siversen is that she IS Lou Kelly... and that's a bit scary actually! 🤣
@@josephd.2725 I agree. I don't think she's right. It's much like theatre. Yes, the original actor creates the role. But in future productions, especially decades later, a new/different approach is brought to the table. A different interpretation
@@DistantCousin Yes, absolutely. 👍
I agree with Louise about Wentworth. I absolutely adore Prisoner, know it inside out, could name you every character, every storyline etc etc - I'm an absolute Prisoner anorak. You'd think that anyone who loved Prisoner that much would pounce on and absorb anything new that was related to it but I was never remotely interested in Wentworth however much it was promoted and I never watched a single episode. I just couldn't understand what the whole idea was of doing that. A continuation of Prisoner set in the same original Wentworth with new characters and a few of the old ones, played by the same people - THAT I would have watched - I would love to see it. Continuation - yes definitely. Remake - no way.
It wasn’t a remake, it was all reimagining and reinterpretations of most of the characters. Totally different experience.
I’m disappointed - I thought she’d be thrilled and honoured they brought Lou into Wentworth (they were never going to bother with Tracy Belman or Janet Williams). She was in my top 3 for Prisoner and nu Lou has totally saved the flagging Wentworth (along with Nu Ann). Jane Box is an exceptional actress….
@Nigel Day Wentworth would not have been made without them. Foxtel insisted on legacy characters. It was not originally intended to be so closely linked to PCBH
Bloody ripper. These talks are better than Manchester City beating Man United 6-1 😁
Bloody ripper as Lizzie would say :-)
you (viewer) react to the quality of the person - Louise Siversen. here here!
Prisoner was never the same after Lou kelly left....
I'm surprised how many of the prisoner actresses have not seen Wentworth
Me too. I mean, I know a lot of theatre actors are rather snooty re watching the "telly" but to show so little interest in a reboot of a show that you were in the original of is hard to fathom!
I have never seen it either, as I don't have access to Foxtel.
Lou was frightening
Very Scary
I dislike her comments about The Lou Kelly Change / Wentworth
I've never seen Wentworth, but I can't imagine it comes anywhere close to Prisoner.
@@JamesSmith-qy3eu I Like & don't mind prisoner wentworth wouldn't be here today if Prisoner didn't exist but I'm glad they did a New 21st Century Remake . The prisoner they couldn't really swear much or the bashings/slapping were just to fake lol 😂 compared to now days its way more Realistic but I understand Prisoner was made when technology wasn't so good
@@terrenceweetra6041 Technology can't make provide good actors. Prisoner had a lot of very fine theater actors, there were, however, some that were bad. I thought the bashings on Prisoner were really good.
@@JamesSmith-qy3eu Wentworth wasn't "supposed to come close" it Prisoner it was its Reimagining, meaning they were always going in a different direction. I reckon if you gave it a go you'd like it. There was several cast members from Prisoner who were in Wentworth and loved it, so I dont understand why some of the prisoner cast don't like it because if they sat down to give it a go they would like it.
Who
Louise you are spot on Wentworth wont ever watch it, we need a reboot of Prisoner I wrote a script for a reboot starting 693 season 9 episode 1 I'll send it to you on messenger