“type cast” is the casual phrase
in technical acting terms it’s usually referred to as “close to self”
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Gork@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Is there a term for this? When an actor is playing someone who is essentially the same character no matter what movie it is in (even in different thematically universes)?
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 2 months ago
What? That would be like saying Chris Hemsworth got “Thor’d” because that’s all he played in the MCU.
Belzer played way more than just Munch.
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
It’s called getting type cast.
Gork@lemm.ee 2 months ago
This is one level beyond type casting though, unless Hector is a well established role.
JenTheWyvern@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Getting Hector Cast
hector@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Happened to me once :)
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
John Wayne played so many characters named “John” “Wayne” or “Duke.” So many that I just tried to count how many roles and I lost track. I counted twice and got two different numbers, but I believe my final tally is 39 roles.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And of course his most iconic role of John “JD” Duke!
/s
WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I would argue that “a Hector” is a recognizable Hispanic trope in a similar fashion to how “a Karen” is an American one.
theangryseal@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ok Hector!