I mean, I totally understand ripping on rich people complaining about certain things, but… this is an acting preference. Do actors not get to have preferences in the roles they play?
I saw a recent interview with Jason Biggs who spoke very candidly about the career missteps he made. He thought after American Pie that he was now a star and a leading man and any other dirty comedy or ensemble piece was beneath him, then by the time he had failed enough times to accept the dirty comedy, he couldn’t book those roles anymore either. Then he was offered television but thought that television has a stigma his movie career wouldn’t be able to recover from, and that line of thinking lost him the starring role in How I Met Your Mother, a show that went on for a decade and made the cast millions. Then he tried for several TV shows and the best he could get was a side role on Orange is the New Black.
So yeah he’s allowed to have his preferences. Looking a gift horse in the mouth has its consequences, though. If he’s living comfortably and is happy never to be in the spotlight again then more power to him, but something tells me he will likely change his tune down the road.
Actors interested in their craft will take any job that challenges them regardless of its marketability in order to build a body of work over time.
It easy for me as an outsider to say this (moreso in hindsight) but Biggs should’ve realized there are far more character actor roles (see: Dafoe, Oldman, Swinton, Martindale) than leading actor ones.
So while I haven’t seen Biggs in anything for decades, meanwhile Dano and Plemons are drinking his milkshake. They drink it up!!
no no you had a popular role and people recognize you and you never again have to worry about money. must he hard.
I mean, I totally understand ripping on rich people complaining about certain things, but… this is an acting preference. Do actors not get to have preferences in the roles they play?
I saw a recent interview with Jason Biggs who spoke very candidly about the career missteps he made. He thought after American Pie that he was now a star and a leading man and any other dirty comedy or ensemble piece was beneath him, then by the time he had failed enough times to accept the dirty comedy, he couldn’t book those roles anymore either. Then he was offered television but thought that television has a stigma his movie career wouldn’t be able to recover from, and that line of thinking lost him the starring role in How I Met Your Mother, a show that went on for a decade and made the cast millions. Then he tried for several TV shows and the best he could get was a side role on Orange is the New Black.
So yeah he’s allowed to have his preferences. Looking a gift horse in the mouth has its consequences, though. If he’s living comfortably and is happy never to be in the spotlight again then more power to him, but something tells me he will likely change his tune down the road.
That sounds like he was a prideful idiot.
John Snow is just saying he doesn’t want to be John Snow. Not that he’s above other roles.
Very, very different scenarios.
Actors interested in their craft will take any job that challenges them regardless of its marketability in order to build a body of work over time.
It easy for me as an outsider to say this (moreso in hindsight) but Biggs should’ve realized there are far more character actor roles (see: Dafoe, Oldman, Swinton, Martindale) than leading actor ones.
So while I haven’t seen Biggs in anything for decades, meanwhile Dano and Plemons are drinking his milkshake. They drink it up!!
Slightly related. I know the sherminator was a waiter last I saw.
Which is fine, as long as it’s honest work.
Having a choice and making bad choices can be separate things. You’ll note the question was about the former.
This is a really weird take
get ahold of yourself buddy
A somewhat popular study says a long term position of power damages the brain’s ability to feel empathy. Are you in such a position of power?
Link me?
Yeah, can’t find it. It was a study about CEOs posted somewhat recently. Have something else instead, more neutral.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/powerful-mindset-psychology