Today, the cast list went up for the first school play of the year. I was not surprised when, once again, I was selected to play the protagonist's mother. It bugs me, but that seems to be my type cast. I get stuck in the mature roles that tend not to have an interesting character development on their own: they are simply so-and-so's mother who's there for continuity's sake. This is not because I'm a poor actress. I kick butt when it comes to acting (and I'm not being egotistical; I've competed before, I've gotten great reviews). However, due to my mature physical presence, I get the mother roles.

Also, there's a joke going around that my type cast, in general, is a fat black mother. (I have a big belting voice- good for gospel) Kinda odd for a medium-build pasty white girl, huh?

So, for all actors out there: what's your type cast?

I always get type cast as the town idiot. Never been in a play before tho.

The Badguy.
I've done a number of professional roles, enough to fill 2 pages on my resume, and i'm the badguy alot. I play it well, mostly because of my facial features and deep voice. Western melodrama, for example, i played the stereytypical over the top evil villan.

For some reason I should have known that

Why, do i come across as a badguy on this site?

It suprises everyone that i am type-cast this way because in reality i'm extremely polite and well mannered.

LOL Burnside I can't see you as a badguy...not when I 've heard you talk about your ferrets

My fuzzies!