There's trouble on t'cobbles it seems. The new set at Media City replicated the old one at Granada Studios as closely as possible, and thousands of cobbles were laid on the new, wider street. But it seems that the cobbles are more uneven and slightly wider spaced than the old ones and there have been complaints by some of the actors, women particularly.
It would appear that there is more risk of tripping while wearing high heels and even low ones and actors such as Kym Marsh, Michelle Keegan and even Eileen Derbyshire are worried about turning an ankle. Thus, the cobbles are being repaired and adjusted so there's no injuries, according to the Mirror.
"The new cobbles are really difficult to walk on as there is too much of a gap in the pointing and some were too prominent. Cast members keep tripping over them as they are not even." says one unnamed source. ITV has confirmed though, that "With any building project you are going to have snags that need sorting out. We're across this one."
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6 comments:
I'm glad to hear Emily's trademark stiletto heels will continue on the new set.
Perhaps "Maria" and 'Michelle' two of the most pointless characters on the Street would think to dress more like day to day Northern working women rather than precious starlets on the zeleb red carpet and think themselves lucky to be part of the cast of Britain's favourite soap instead of making their tiresome complaints.
Obviously Frosty, you've never tried to walk on cobbles, especially poorly laid cobbles,in the high heels demanded by an actor's role!
I've seen some of these actors 'as themselves' and they seem always to be wearing trainers on the streets.
This is more than a 'snag' that needs "sorting out", it's a genuine liability to safety.
Having said that, I do agree with your opinion re: Michelle and Maria.
The new cobbles seem to be the most jarringly wrong part of the new set, although I'll reserve final judgment until I've seen the whole thing.
I knew I wasn't imagining that the new cobbles were set higher and further apart! Perhaps there are no artisans left who know how to properly set cobbles, (a dying art?) or perhaps they couldn't find enough of them and tried spacing them further apart to make them "go" further on the longer, wider street set.
May I suggest that women stop trying to please men by wearing hazardous footwear, designed to enhance the appearance of their figure at the expense of their safety and long-term health. The streets are full of hazards, and ridiculously high, narrow heels make the dangers worse!
Harrumph!
Great story re the set adjujstment. Total bonus, as it relates to the street itself.Cobbles are dangerous even in flats! Also slippery and hazrdous on bikes too. Are we going to see cyclists and bike racks soon? Cobbles also bad for your car alignment. But they look great wet. I get why this is a problem. And they were painted on the floor on the original set, so they did not have to worry about this in the early 60's. (learned that from "A Moving Story".
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