How do we even tell between actors that only get casted for one type of role, actors who only apply for one type of role, and actors who just can’t play anything else well?
I think Adam Sandler is a good example of an actor who CAN play more than one role (Uncut Gems as an example) but mostly only does movies that are all the same role.
Sandler does whatever he likes and has turned moviemaking into a system to finance people in need and even though i think his movies are dogshit i respect the hell outta him for that
I read an interview where he was talking about giving all his friends jobs and getting paid to travel and make movies with them and it made me like him as a person quite a bit.
Still not a fan of his movies but I can’t fault his logic.
He’s also known for hiring people so they can keep their SAG insurance (especially a key grip or similar who was dying of cancer) and …well, read up on the jack and jill escape theory
Tom cruise for example, he isn’t any superhero at all but he always wants to play that role (and probably always wanted ever since he was that kid who was always much smaller than the others).
And he absolutely CAN act! As soon as you hide his “Tom Cruise”-ness behind enough makeup or preferably a mask he can let loose of his “must be that specific cool guy”-syndrome and becomes a decent actor.
But when it’s his own face, he has 3 expressions and MUST be that specific cool guy.
This is why I’m hesitant to say Adam Baldwin. He’s always the same basic character, but I think there are enough subtle differences between them to not count.
How do we even tell between actors that only get casted for one type of role, actors who only apply for one type of role, and actors who just can’t play anything else well?
Thats kinda hard to say tbh…
I think Adam Sandler is a good example of an actor who CAN play more than one role (Uncut Gems as an example) but mostly only does movies that are all the same role.
Yeah, that’s the other-side-of-the-coin of your question but much more interesting. For instance, there’s a list of examples on the wiki page for typecast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typecasting#Playing_against_type
Sandler does whatever he likes and has turned moviemaking into a system to finance people in need and even though i think his movies are dogshit i respect the hell outta him for that
I read an interview where he was talking about giving all his friends jobs and getting paid to travel and make movies with them and it made me like him as a person quite a bit.
Still not a fan of his movies but I can’t fault his logic.
He’s also known for hiring people so they can keep their SAG insurance (especially a key grip or similar who was dying of cancer) and …well, read up on the jack and jill escape theory
Everyone pisses on Sandler, but he’s got range and variety in his roles. Studios pay him to be silly so he can take chances on other roles.
When you see them as themselves, then you know.
Tom cruise for example, he isn’t any superhero at all but he always wants to play that role (and probably always wanted ever since he was that kid who was always much smaller than the others).
But Tom Cruise does have some range as well.
Les Grossman (BEST MOMENTS) - Tropic Thunder
People hate on him but he hasn’t been an A-list celebrity since he was 18 because he’s talentless.
Not even a fan of his but he’s got some chops when he can use it.
And he absolutely CAN act! As soon as you hide his “Tom Cruise”-ness behind enough makeup or preferably a mask he can let loose of his “must be that specific cool guy”-syndrome and becomes a decent actor.
But when it’s his own face, he has 3 expressions and MUST be that specific cool guy.
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This is why I’m hesitant to say Adam Baldwin. He’s always the same basic character, but I think there are enough subtle differences between them to not count.