Toby Stephens - Short clip from "Perfect Strangers"

[numberatu]

they scare me, and its not even like he's a fantastic actor...

[numberatu]

arg.why are there so many weird fangirls?

[duffyduddy]

Maybe this kind of 'mobile chat in the toilets' scene suits Toby better than Shakespeare

[rockchick80s]

I can never decide which is my favourite Perfect Strangers or Shooting the Past. You feel like you've been run over by a train after watching Poliakoffs work, amazing thought provoking and deeply moving stuff!!!

[digijane]

what i want to say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[Katlick]

This was an awesome series!!!! I saw it years ago and the and the main score is still clear in my head... Does anyone know what it is????

[melliemcb]

Hearing Toby cry - makes me want to cry.

[billieredsocks]

He's good! I've never heard of him before. Thanks for posting. This looks like a very good mini-series.

[Trine3000]

That man is brilliant! - and HOT!

[Dibrini]

I heard a few years ago that they had to change the title to "Almost Strangers" when this aired on BBC America so that people wouldn't confuse it with the sitcom.

[boobabycluebaby]

He is so freaking amazing...and hot!

[twilightgal]

Can I just add that he is the best damn actor on either side of the pond? I have never seen his like.

[schofieldone]

An amazing actor. I really want him to be a big star across the world. Why the hell are other less good british actors carving up all the work. Its so annoying.

[yolo22]

damn he is so good

[tracytone]

An amazing actor. He always gets right to my heart.

[watty08uk]

This was fantastic. TS can cry in the loo anytime he darn well wants to as far as I am concerned. Really want to see this series.

[helenw43]

a wonderful clip, thanks for posting it.

[Ela1013]

Can anyone explain what's going on in the scene, and why he's so upset - never saw the show before.

[radiotikk]

Toby Stephens is playing one of three siblings in this. He is attending a large family reunion with his sister Rebecca where he meets Daniel (Matthew MacFadyen). Daniel reminds them a lot of their dead brother - the lost sibling so to speak. Before this scene, Daniel has revealed to Charles that he knows about his dead brother. Charles and Rebecca both feel that his death is their fault to a degree so it stirs up a lot of emotions and their fassades begin to crack. Does this help?

[Ela1013]

Thanks radiotikk - why do Charles and Rebecca feel that it was their fault that he died?

[Ela1013]

Thanks radiotikk - trying to post again since last post didn't get through... why do Charles and Rebecca feel it was their fault that their brother died?

[radiotikk]

Their brother developed a mental illness which made him an embarassment to the family. They didn't know how to deal with it so they gradually excluded him from events, meetings, everything really. Then one day he walks onto railroad tracks and is hit by a train. It's never said explicitly but maybe they feel that could have saved him had they spent more time with him....rather than just "dumping" him for being crazy.

[skelletonkey]

I love Toby to bits. My crush is not subsiding. Its getting worse.

[alib86]

Goodness if you compare that with say Custer, he really is an amazing actor. I want to give him a hug and tell him how wonderful he is.

[schofieldone]

Amazing, thank you so much. He's a genius. I need a hanky.