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* AnAesop: Ross frequently stresses that if you have a dream then you should go after it - and if you haven't then chances are it's due to fear and not made up excuses. He also stresses the flipside that if someone's dream is to succeed in the corporate world then that's equally valid.
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* BrotherChuck: Hop eventually vanishes in Season 3 with no explanation.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hop eventually vanishes in Season 3 with no explanation.
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* AbsenteeActor: Petch and Hop will occasionally miss an episode.
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* AnAesop: Ross frequently stresses that if you have a dream then you should go after it - and if you haven't then chances are it's due to fear and not made up excuses. He also stresses the flipside that if someone's dream is to succeed in the corporate world then that's equally valid.
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* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: Ross's advice to those working jobs they don't like - [[AwesomeYetPractical after making sure they've got somewhere else to go afterwards]].
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* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: Ross's advice to those working jobs they don't like - [[AwesomeYetPractical after making sure they've got somewhere else to go afterwards]].afterwards.
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Among the guests who occasionally show up are Rob James Collier of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fame, and Oscar winning actress Rachel Shenton.
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Among the guests who occasionally show up are Rob James Collier of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fame, and Oscar winning ''{{Series/Hollyoaks}}'' actress Rachel Shenton.
Shenton. Ross officially ended the series in 2020.
* BrotherChuck: Hop eventually vanishes in Season 3 with no explanation.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the early episodes, Petch is called by his first name Lee and Hop likewise by Sean. Petch also doesn't appear on camera as much.
* {{Irony}}: Melissa Johns talks about how a nude photos scandal led to her being let go from her day job as a supply teacher...and that in turn meant she had loads of free time to devote to acting; she ended up returning to ''Series/CoronationStreet'', starring in a production of ''{{Theatre/Othello}}'' (getting to play her favourite role of Emilia) and creating the radio drama ''In My Own Skin''. Something that could have been career-destroying ended up being career ''making''.
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* SoulCrushingDeskJob: Hop starts a corporate job in Season 3 and it's initially a subversion - as he says he likes the routine and structure. But it turns into a double subversion a couple of weeks later when he admits he hates it.
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* SoulCrushingDeskJob: Hop starts a corporate job in Season 3 and it's initially a subversion - as he says he likes the routine and structure. But it turns into a double subversion a couple of weeks later when he admits he hates it. Although it's never stated on-screen, he allegedly got himself fired from it.
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* GenreShift: The SliceOfLife changes in Season 3 instead to focus on the guests Ross has for his podcasts, showing snippets of the interviews.
** One episode revolves around Ross interviewing Melissa Johns - an actress with one arm - and the two of them talking about overcoming their disadvantages to succeed in the industry.
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** Rob James Collier of ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' didn't appear but was featured on a phone call.
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** Rob James Collier of ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' didn't appear but was featured on a phone call. He'd later appear on screen in Season 3.
** This became the format in Season 3 - showing the various guests Ross interviews on his podcast.
** This became the format in Season 3 - showing the various guests Ross interviews on his podcast.
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* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Hop the former model is the Beauty, Petch who gives his thoughts on life is the Brains, and Ross with his enthusiasm is the Brawn.
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* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Hop the former model is the Beauty, Petch who gives his thoughts on life entrepreneur is the Brains, and Ross with his enthusiasm for living is the Brawn. Brawn and Petch with his dedication to fitness and personal appearance is the Beauty.
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** For Petch it's his ComicBooks/SpiderMan gear.
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** For Petch it's his ComicBooks/SpiderMan ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' gear.
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* {{Keet}}: Petch is more subdued than most examples but still quite exuberant and childlike.
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* SpecialGuest: Among the more famous ones include.
** Dan Jillings of ''{{Series/Hollyoaks}}'' (Billy Parker).
** Cheerylee Houston of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' (Izzy).
** Isobel Steel of ''{{Series/Emmerdale}}'' (Liv).
** Haiesha Mistry of ''{{Series/Hollyoaks}}'' (Yasmin).
** Rachel Shenton, director of the Oscar winning short film ''The Silent Child''.
** Rob James Collier of ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' didn't appear but was featured on a phone call.
** Dan Jillings of ''{{Series/Hollyoaks}}'' (Billy Parker).
** Cheerylee Houston of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' (Izzy).
** Isobel Steel of ''{{Series/Emmerdale}}'' (Liv).
** Haiesha Mistry of ''{{Series/Hollyoaks}}'' (Yasmin).
** Rachel Shenton, director of the Oscar winning short film ''The Silent Child''.
** Rob James Collier of ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' didn't appear but was featured on a phone call.
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* AbortedArc: Segments like ''Ross Goss'' and ''Petch's Dice of Life'' were dropped in Season 3.
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* CommutingOnABus: Hop is seen less in Season 3 due to working a 9-5 job in the corporate world.
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* DisabledMeansHelpless: Defied by any disabled actors who show up to talk.
* EdutainmentShow: The vlog is quite helpful for aspiring actors.
* EdutainmentShow: The vlog is quite helpful for aspiring actors.
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* IAmNotPretty: Petch has confessed to struggling with body image most of his life.
* IconicOutfit:
** For Ross it's his black t-shirt, black jeans and CoolShades.
** For Petch it's his ComicBooks/SpiderMan gear.
* IconicOutfit:
** For Ross it's his black t-shirt, black jeans and CoolShades.
** For Petch it's his ComicBooks/SpiderMan gear.
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** Another episode features Cherylee Houston - best known as Izzy from ''Series/CoronationStreet'' - who is in a wheelchair and runs an organisation called DANK for disabled actors.
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* SoulSuckingDeskJob: Hop starts a corporate job in Season 3 and it's initially a subversion - as he says he likes the routine and structure. But it turns into a double subversion a couple of weeks later when he admits he hates it.
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* SoulSuckingDeskJob: SoulCrushingDeskJob: Hop starts a corporate job in Season 3 and it's initially a subversion - as he says he likes the routine and structure. But it turns into a double subversion a couple of weeks later when he admits he hates it.
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* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: Ross's advice to those working jobs they don't like - [[AwesomeYetPractical after making sure they've got somewhere else to go afterwards]].
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* FormerlyFat: Petch has revealed that he used to be massively overweight and talks about how big a deal it is for him to star in a play that requires him to have a ShirtlessScene.
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* ForHappiness: Ross's motto is simple - life is short, do what you want.
* FormerlyFat: Petch has revealed that he used to bemassively overweight and talks about how big a deal it is for him to star in a play that requires him to have a ShirtlessScene.
* FormerlyFat: Petch has revealed that he used to be
* GetRichQuickScheme: Ross devotes one episode to talking about a way he used to make money between acting jobs - buying products and selling them at a higher price on Ebay.
* GoodIsNotNice: Ross will not hesitate to call bullshit on some people's excuses for why they haven't done a certain thing - but he does it in the name of helping everyone out.
* GoodIsNotNice: Ross will not hesitate to call bullshit on some people's excuses for why they haven't done a certain thing - but he does it in the name of helping everyone out.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged:
** Ross is visually impaired and will be blind by the time he's in his fifties. However he's a mentor to many.
** An episode features Carly Simon - an actress who has MS.
** Ross is visually impaired and will be blind by the time he's in his fifties. However he's a mentor to many.
** An episode features Carly Simon - an actress who has MS.
* TheNicknamer: Ross seems to bestow these on everyone.
* SoulSuckingDeskJob: Hop starts a corporate job in Season 3 and it's initially a subversion - as he says he likes the routine and structure. But it turns into a double subversion a couple of weeks later when he admits he hates it.
* SoulSuckingRetailJob: Ross frequently talks about his former job working for minimum wage in a game shop.
* SoulSuckingRetailJob: Ross frequently talks about his former job working for minimum wage in a game shop.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ross gives this speech to Petch - and the viewers themselves - many times.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ross gives this speech to Petch - and the viewers themselves - many times. One of his vlogs is about raising your standards in general.
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* AccentuateTheNegative: Ross defies this - and is determined to look on the positive side of things. One of his vlogs is titled 'Make Positivity Louder'.
* OnceAnEpisode: Season 1 ended each episode with Petch doing something funny on camera.
* PerpetualSmiler: If Ross frowns, you [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness know shit's about to go down]].
* SceneryPorn: There will always be plenty of nice shots showing off the Manchester architecture.
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* VocalEvolution: It's noted by commentors that Ross's accent becomes much thicker and more stereotypically Manchester when he's on the phone to Rob James Collier.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ross gives this speech to Petch - and the viewers themselves - many times.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Ross gives this speech to Petch - and the viewers themselves - many times.
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-> ''"Bye. For. NOW!"''
''Watch Ross'' is a vlog series following the exploits of British actor and voice-over artist Ross Grant - who also runs a self-help website for actors known as ''Act On This TV''. The vlog is very much a SliceOfLife showing what Ross gets up to in Manchester - documented by his camera man Petch. They're usually joined by Ross's business partner Sean Hopwood - aka 'The Hop' - as they set about setting up their 'Master & Monocle' clothing line.
Among the guests who occasionally show up are Rob James Collier of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fame, and Oscar winning actress Rachel Shenton.
The vlogs can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5CMdem6s_i7aXX6RKNJGSA here]].
!!Watch Tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: Petch and Hop will occasionally miss an episode.
* AudienceParticipation: A few episodes have the boys stopping people out in public to answer questions on the episode's topic.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Hop the former model is the Beauty, Petch who gives his thoughts on life is the Brains, and Ross with his enthusiasm is the Brawn.
* CatchPhrase: Ross ends every vlog with "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Bye. For. Now!]]"
* TheChewToy: Season 1 had a RunningGag where Petch would have to do something silly on camera for the end of each episode.
* ChristmasEpisode: Season 1 finished up around Christmas, so the final two episodes took place during that season.
* ComicTrio: Ross is The Leader, Petch is The Fool and Hop is usually the OnlySaneMan.
* TheDeterminator: One episode shows just how determined Ross is to get a guest for his monthly podcast.
* FormerlyFat: Petch has revealed that he used to be massively overweight and talks about how big a deal it is for him to star in a play that requires him to have a ShirtlessScene.
* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: [[invoked]]
** Ross is an inversion. His TypeCasting is usually as serious {{Reasonable Authority Figure}}s but he's a complete goofball in real life. In his voice over roles (particularly in ''The Ceebeebies'') he's closer to his real personality.
** Petch is a straight example. In real life he's much more serious than the type of characters he plays.
* GagHaircut: One vlog has Ross giving Hop a haircut based off NinetiesHair - even going into an empty barbershop to do so.
* GenkiGuy: Ross's energy is unmatched. In a Q&A Petch says that one can't help but feel inspired when they're around him.
* HiddenDepths: Hop was previously a model and is also a savvy businessman.
* LocalHangout: Lily's coffee shop.
* TheMentor: Ross acts as one to numerous actors through his ''Act On This'' business. Occasionally one of said actors will feature in an episode of the vlog.
* MotorMouth: Ross does like to talk a lot.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Petch mentions he was told to lower his playing age to twenty-four by his agent - because he does not look his actual age of thirty-three.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: It's 'Petch' and 'Hop', not Lee and Sean.
* OopNorth: Ross lives in Manchester and the majority of vlogs take place there.
* ThePollyanna: Ross is all about positivity and looking on the bright side of things.
* PrecisionFStrike: Ross usually avoids cursing but episode 19 has 'Bullshit' in the title (albeit with the I replaced by an asterix).
* SheCleansUpNicely: One episode shows the guys attending the 'Once Upon A Smile' fundraiser - which gets them all into tuxedos for the night.
* SliceOfLife: The vlog just follows Ross as he lives his life and works on his businesses.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: For Ross it's coffee.
* VocalEvolution: It's noted by commentors that Ross's accent becomes much thicker and more stereotypically Manchester when he's on the phone to Rob James Collier.
-> ''"Bye. For. NOW!"''
''Watch Ross'' is a vlog series following the exploits of British actor and voice-over artist Ross Grant - who also runs a self-help website for actors known as ''Act On This TV''. The vlog is very much a SliceOfLife showing what Ross gets up to in Manchester - documented by his camera man Petch. They're usually joined by Ross's business partner Sean Hopwood - aka 'The Hop' - as they set about setting up their 'Master & Monocle' clothing line.
Among the guests who occasionally show up are Rob James Collier of ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' fame, and Oscar winning actress Rachel Shenton.
The vlogs can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5CMdem6s_i7aXX6RKNJGSA here]].
!!Watch Tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: Petch and Hop will occasionally miss an episode.
* AudienceParticipation: A few episodes have the boys stopping people out in public to answer questions on the episode's topic.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Hop the former model is the Beauty, Petch who gives his thoughts on life is the Brains, and Ross with his enthusiasm is the Brawn.
* CatchPhrase: Ross ends every vlog with "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Bye. For. Now!]]"
* TheChewToy: Season 1 had a RunningGag where Petch would have to do something silly on camera for the end of each episode.
* ChristmasEpisode: Season 1 finished up around Christmas, so the final two episodes took place during that season.
* ComicTrio: Ross is The Leader, Petch is The Fool and Hop is usually the OnlySaneMan.
* TheDeterminator: One episode shows just how determined Ross is to get a guest for his monthly podcast.
* FormerlyFat: Petch has revealed that he used to be massively overweight and talks about how big a deal it is for him to star in a play that requires him to have a ShirtlessScene.
* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: [[invoked]]
** Ross is an inversion. His TypeCasting is usually as serious {{Reasonable Authority Figure}}s but he's a complete goofball in real life. In his voice over roles (particularly in ''The Ceebeebies'') he's closer to his real personality.
** Petch is a straight example. In real life he's much more serious than the type of characters he plays.
* GagHaircut: One vlog has Ross giving Hop a haircut based off NinetiesHair - even going into an empty barbershop to do so.
* GenkiGuy: Ross's energy is unmatched. In a Q&A Petch says that one can't help but feel inspired when they're around him.
* HiddenDepths: Hop was previously a model and is also a savvy businessman.
* LocalHangout: Lily's coffee shop.
* TheMentor: Ross acts as one to numerous actors through his ''Act On This'' business. Occasionally one of said actors will feature in an episode of the vlog.
* MotorMouth: Ross does like to talk a lot.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Petch mentions he was told to lower his playing age to twenty-four by his agent - because he does not look his actual age of thirty-three.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: It's 'Petch' and 'Hop', not Lee and Sean.
* OopNorth: Ross lives in Manchester and the majority of vlogs take place there.
* ThePollyanna: Ross is all about positivity and looking on the bright side of things.
* PrecisionFStrike: Ross usually avoids cursing but episode 19 has 'Bullshit' in the title (albeit with the I replaced by an asterix).
* SheCleansUpNicely: One episode shows the guys attending the 'Once Upon A Smile' fundraiser - which gets them all into tuxedos for the night.
* SliceOfLife: The vlog just follows Ross as he lives his life and works on his businesses.
* TrademarkFavouriteFood: For Ross it's coffee.
* VocalEvolution: It's noted by commentors that Ross's accent becomes much thicker and more stereotypically Manchester when he's on the phone to Rob James Collier.
