An example of this is Jim Carey, he is usually shown as a comedic character as he mainly appears in comedies such as; Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura and Dumb and Dumber.
Another example of typecasting in genre is with Bruce Willis. Bruce Willis mainly features in action films like the "Die Hard" series and The Expendables. He is usually portrayed as a tough guy character for example in the die hard films he plays John McClane
An actor that is also often typecasted is Hugh Grant, he is usually in romantic comedies and is usually the main character. He has been in films such as Bridget Jones' diary and Notting Hill
Think this through further and use the resources in Collect Work From Teachers. Typecasting actors is done to help sell movies. Stars such as Tom Cruise can sell a film and have huge power in Hollywood. The cost of using actors such as these can be monumental (research costs) - so much so that when Pierrce Brosnan wanted a higher fee to play Bond the producers decided to use a lesser known actor so the majority of the budget didn't go to the main actor. Now the new lead is one of the best paid actors in Hollywood as he has achieved star status simply from playing the role o James Bond - see, lots more to discuss.
ReplyDeleteStill missing many posts - see below and catch-up. You can't afford to get behind as it's a fast paced course.
ReplyDeleteP1 - Genre - general
P2 Genre - why we categorise films
P3 - How genres change
P4 Hybrid genres
P5 - Sub genres
P5b- Moodboard on conventions of a thriller
P5c Genre typcasting of stars (must do thriller)
P6 Narrative
P7 Narrative Theory
P7b Time in narrative
P7C Applying the 3 act structure to thriller
P8 Audiences
P9 Audience research
P10 Film Ratings
P11 Representation of men (relate to Thriller)
P12 Representation of women (relate to thriller)
P13 Audience Positioning (using Padlet)
P14 Audience Institutions
P15 Synergy
P15 Film Distribution
P16 Film Marketing
P17 Independent vs Hollywood
P18 History of opening sequences
P19 Conventions of opening sequences