There are lots of stereotypes linked to British people and everyone fits into at least one group. Stereotyping helps directors because they don’t need to create smaller characters they can just stereotype
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Britishness essay In my opinion Britishness is having a stiff upper lip and being able to laugh about your problems and to carry on no matter what. British people are usually very warm, welcoming and a very forgiving country but we are fast becoming known and represented as a thuggish unkind country. In cinema representation as a concept is how a particular director shows certain types of people even if it is not an accurate portrayal. For example: in modern films teenagers are represented as hoodie-wearing, chain-smoking granny-beating young thugs but this is unfair because most teenagers today are much different and find it difficult to prove otherwise because of the stereotyped image people have in their minds. There are lots of stereotypes linked to British people and everyone fits into at least one group. Stereotyping helps directors because they don't need to create smaller characters they can just stereotype them...

