Jennifer Aniston on Dramatic Roles, Typecasting, and How the Industry Has Changed
Jennifer Aniston spoke about the ups and downs of her long career and what she’s learned from her time in front of the camera.
Ray Liotta on Typecasting, Soaps and His Journey as an Actor
Ray Liotta spoke about typecasting, passing on roles, and how a role on a soap opera early in his career helped his journey as an actor.
Sam Rockwell on Typecasting and One of His Worst Auditions
“I’m kind of a workhorse. It takes a toll” – Sam Rockwell
Marisa Tomei on Playing Aunt May in ‘Spider-Man’ and Typecasting
“I’m always fighting whatever stereotypes one gets into and trying to change it up.” – Marisa Tomei
How Laura Dern Avoided Typecasting
Dern reveals that she is simply following the advice given to her by her actor parents, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, decades ago.
Dev Patel: “I want there to be people that look like me represented on screen”
“There aren’t many roles written for someone that looks like me. It’s slim pickings. It’s difficult, but I try and stay on the optimistic side.” – Dev Patel
Ray Liotta on ‘Shades of Blue’, Typecasting and How He Got Started Acting
“I never, ever wanted to be an actor.” – Ray Liotta
Chris Pratt on How He Got Typecast as the Boyfriend or the Fat, Funny Guy
“Looking back, I think I know why. Physically, I looked… like the guy—like Johnny in The Karate Kid, you know?” – Chris Pratt on being typecast
Sam Elliot on How he Screwed Himself Out of a Career as a Lead Actor
The rugged Sam Elliot has most often cast in character actor roles throughout his long career in film, though the 70 year-old Elliot thinks it wasn’t always meant to be that way.
Sarah Silverman Gets Dramatic in ‘I Smile Back’
“I’m not one of those actresses out to prove something” – Sarah Silverman
Colin Hanks is Hoping ‘Fargo’ Opens the Door to More Diverse Characters in his Career
It’s tough always being the good guy. It can get an actor typecast into certain roles. That’s exactly what Colin Hanks has been dealing with for most of his career. He said, “That’s the stereotype of me. That’s the pigeonhole I’m in, and I’m constantly trying to break out of
Taryn Manning on Being Typecast in Hollywood and the Research She Did for ‘Orange is the New Black’
Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black is an instant hit for the burgeoning network and one reason for its success is actress Taryn Manning. She plays Tiffany Doggett AKA “Pennsatucky,” the religious former meth addict who uses the prison’s cafeteria to perform her modern day miracles. The 34-year-old actress is
Alexander Skarsgård Trying to Climb Out of the Type-Casting Pigeonhole
True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård wouldn’t mind a change of pace from the roles he’s been getting due to the success of the HBO vampire drama.
Patrick Wilson: “I like the mystery of acting”
“I’ve never yet been typecast. I get to play all sorts of things.” – Patrick Wilson
James Brolin Still Gets Typecast
“I’m always stuck in the more straight roles, you know.” – James Brolin
Steve Zahn on Typecasting and Living in Kentucky
Steve Zahn is starring in the new film, Management, with Jennifer Aniston. The movie, which has been getting good reviews, is a romantic comedy the follows a couple from their chance meeting to a cross-country trek. From WashingtonPost.com On Typecasting: “People always ask, ‘Do you ever get pigeonholed?’ And yeah,