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typecasting

1 6.7
Choosing an actor again and again for the same kind of role because of their look or previous roles
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪpˌkæstɪŋ/
translation icon : encasillamiento
  • Under the studio system, movie stars were created through typecasting.
  • Hollywood typecasting

It's against the typecast, but it's also just like being a part of a franchise in general is like, don't leave that.

Examples

  • Most of this is mere negative typecasting; but what about positive typecasting?

    Academic text (1999)

  • Typecasting might sustain a career, but it cannot express our natural diversity.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The director's a strong believer in typecasting.

    Earthquake (1974)

  • Garbo's role opposite Baron Barrymore looks like deliberate typecasting.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Coming off the success of "The Hunger Games," Jennifer Lawrence has been acquiring roles very different from that of Katniss Everdeen in an attempt to avoid typecasting.

    Blog text (6)

  • Many talented actors struggle to find diverse roles due to typecasting based on their looks.

  • After playing the same character in several films, he realized he was caught in a cycle of typecasting.

  • The industry often faces criticism for its reliance on typecasting, which limits actors' opportunities to showcase their range.

Antonyms

variety
582 1.3

A group of different kinds of things

versatility
22 5.8

Ability to do many different things well

How Categorized

pigeonholing
1 7.4
typecasting
1 6.7
casting
102 3.4

Surface Forms

typecasting singular
typecastings plural

Morphology

typecasting = typecast (semi-transparent) = type + cast + ing

While 'type' and 'cast' are clear, the specific meaning in acting is specialized.

Etymology

Typecasting comes from the idea of a type ('kind' of character) plus cast (the group of actors chosen for a show). So to be typecast is to be put again and again into the same kind of role because of how you look or the parts you played before.