I've always had great respect for Paddington because he is amusingly English and eccentric. He is a great British institution and my generation grew up with the books and then Michael Horden's animations.
More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.
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What the Beatles did was something incredible it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.