Tce_ t1_j20zlq4 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 9:41 PM

Reply to comment by ShimmerFaux in Why are actors with amazing performances in one high profile role, not re-casted in other high profile roles? by Royal-Geologist587

But they can choose to drop out (once their first contract is over). You can't assign responsibility to the audience and none to the person actually putting themselves in that position. They're the only one who knows what they want, after all.

ShimmerFaux t1_j212p0n wrote on December 28, 2022 at 10:01 PM

I wonder at that, past a certain point there’s no going back.

You’re too well known for one role, one type. I still cannot look at Patrick Stewart and not see Picard. Recently he’s reprised that role and brought it back. But before he did that he went big screen in multiple different IP’s including X-Men. I will forever hear his voice and hear “make it so”.

I am partly to blame for this very thing. I recognize that and i’m blaming myself. As a life long fan of his distinguished acting career, i will forever put him as Captain Picard.

Tce_ t1_j2164y5 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 10:25 PM

I was gonna say, I associate him pretty strongly with Professor X! But then I haven't watched Star Trek either, so that might help. It's a little like David Boreanaz though - he got two iconic roles and they're the only ones I can ever imagine him in. At least one of the roles spanned two different shows. :P

There definitely seems to be a point of no return with these things... Although in very rare occasions I believe some actors have broken out and started getting other roles and changed the view of them. Must be hard though, and rely a lot on luck as well.