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Newbie |
Hey
I am 43 and moving to LA. I assume I will be a character actor, if that is even the right label for LA. What type should I expect to be seen as and if you can clarify what kinds of roles that means I would appreciate it. As I have done mostly theater and only a few films I am not sure where I fit.  |
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Johnny Depp |
Well, what parts do you usually play? What parts have you done? Are they relatively similar or are they night and day? Based on this picture alone, I can see you in romantic comedies as the classic "best friend trying to make the love of his life realize he is the right one for her". I see shy and quiet with a heart of gold. but that is just my two cents.
Best, M |
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Hilary Swank |
I would say yes a character actor, and possibly a dad, the boyfriend type. You don't have that over the top character look. How I use to determine my type was I would watch movies,commercial, and tv shows and just watch and see if I saw any one the resembles me, or my type. Then I went from there. Good for you for making that move to LA man. Break a leg.
"Some people dream of success... While others wake up and work hard at it" |
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Anthony Hopkins |
I really like this description. You're what I call, "Everyman." www.robertkim.com Special Back Stage Discounts http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453647/ |
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Newbie |
Right. So is Everyman good or bad. I like to look at it like hey I can make them see me as many things, but wonder if not having a clear type will make it hard to get an agent or get cast. I am cast as bad guy, lead, friend, character...kind of all over in the theater but not sure how I will be seen on camera.
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Anthony Hopkins |
"Everyman" is exactly what the word confers-- neither good, nor bad.
But in casting terms, it is usually always a "good guy" character designation. A perfect example from film history would be Jimmy Stewart, who never played heavies (excluding his latter career role as the bloodthirsty killer in "Once Upon A Time In The West"). All-in-all, 'Everyman' is probably the most castable type in the industry. www.robertkim.com |
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Russell Crowe |
I agree you have a very marketable look. When you get out to LA, have some color headshots taken. These look very outdated.
Good luck. Ron Photographer: www.ronbrownheadshots.com Independent Film Writer/Director: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0114583/ |
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Newbie |
Ok...well I was not expecting that. I was worried I looked too normal to fit a romantic role and not interesting enough to do character work. I think I have a lot to learn when I get to LA.
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Glenn Close |
Well you look cute, not handsome, like a feminine somewhat good looking man (in facial features). So I would think your roles would be the good guy type, best friend, boyfriend, teacher (not principle), male nurse, store owner.
Roles I wouldn't think you can fit are doctor, husband, principle, soldier, anything that is really dominant and leading type. ---------------------------------------------------- I'll be watching you. |
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Sean Penn |
You look foreign, like you have an accent (maybe french). You're about average looking but not non-descript and somehow I see you playing a mildly disturbed man who a woman falls for. There's something about the counter-asian slant of your eyes, like you're a little sad or kind or "off." Similar to Jeffrey Tambor and Kristy McNichol. And Mark Linn-Baker from Perfect Strangers just popped into my mind.
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Kevin Bacon |
are you comedic?
You look to me like sitcoms or romantic comedies...but I agree, kinda the everyday guy. You have sweet eyes though which makes me see you more as the good guy rather than a bad guy. |
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Newbie |
Ok. So this was taken this year. I am about 40 pounds overweight in this one and am currently training for a marathon to lose it so I put up a shot that was a few years old as I am hoping the shot at the top is a better representation of how I will look in Sept. The real me hopefully will be somewhere in between these two. I plan to have headshots done as soon as I get to LA.
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Sean Penn |
Mob guy or car mechanic until you lose weight.
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Johnny Depp |
I definitely see mob in the most recent picture. But also "troubled brother". you know, the guy in everyone's family that is always looking for money
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Hilary Swank |
Mobster all the way baby
 "Some people dream of success... While others wake up and work hard at it" |
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