Genre Typecasting of actors

Thriller Typecasting of Actors
In the thriller genre of films, there are many actors who you will see time and time again. For the thriller genre, the most common actors and actresses are: Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise and Joan Allen along with many others:  http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/list_thriller_actor.htm

Harrison Ford is famous for starring in many high profile film series like Star Wars and Indiana Jones. These films series contain multiple films, which gave Harrison Ford the opportunity to star in many thriller films.. this then gave the audience that he was a'typecast' for a thriller film, so he is now often associated with thriller  films, (a thriller typecast).

Similarly, Tom Criuse is often considered a 'thriller typecast' espite appearing in manhy action movies. This is due to his part in 'Rain Man' and 'Risky Business', which has led to him also being thought to be a 'thriller typecast'.

Joan Allen, is considered a 'thriller typecast' because she is often starred in many thriller films, and is therefore often associated with the thriller genre. She is famous for starring in films like the 'Bourne Ultimatum', 'Manhunter' and 'Ice Storm'.











Comedy Typecasting of Actors
In the comedy genre of films, there are many actors and actresses who you will see time and time again. These people are 'comedy typecasts', as they are typically casted in many comedy films. These actors and actresses include: Ben Stiller, Rowan Atkinson and Eddie Murphy among many other.

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Ben Stiller is often starred in many comedy films, as he is a 'comedy type cast'. He has starred in many films like A 'Night At The Museum' and 'The Heist'. These are all under the comedy genre, along with many of his other films, so he is therefore considered a 'comedy typecast'.








Rowan Atkinson is famous for starring in many comedy films, but his most famous film series was 'The Mr Bean' series in which he plays the main character, Mr Bean, who ends up getting into lots of trouble. Rowan Atkinson has also starred in another comedy series: 'Johnny English', which is a funny re make of The James Bond series.








Eddie Murphy is another 'comedy type cast' because he has made multiple films that are all in the comedy genre. This means that if you see his name in the starring list of a film, you can garuantee that it will be funny. This all down to the fact that he is a 'comedy type cast'. He has starred in many films like: 'Norbit', 'The Nutty Porfessor' and Doctor Do Little'.






Action Typecasting Of Actors
In the action genre of films, there are many actors and actresses who you will see star in a film more than others. These actors and actresses are know as 'action typecasts' because they typically star in action films. Some 'action typecasts' include: Dwayne Johnson, Matt Damon and Bruce Willis, among many others.

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Dwayne Johnson is a 'acting typecast' because he is often seen staring in many action films like 'G.I.Joe: Retaliation', 'The Mummy Returns' and 'The Race To Witch Mountain'. These films were very popular, so fans often expected him to be in action films, so that is why Dwayne Johnson is considered an 'action typecast'.





Matt Damon is considered an 'action typecast' because he starred in many action series, like 'The Bourne' series, in which he really got recognized by a mass audience as a 'action type cast'. He has also starred in other films like: 'Saving private Ryan' and 'Oceans Eleven'. These are all under the action genre title so, that is why he is considered an 'action type cast'.





Bruce Willis is another 'action type cast'. He has starred in many action films over the years, and is often associated with action, whenever his name is on the front of a film cover. The most famous series that he took part in was the 'Fast and Furious' series that was full of action. from car chases, to fights. This is one reason why he is an 'action type cast', but he has also starred in many other action films, that would get him recognized as an 'action type cast' like: The 'Die Hard' series, and 'Red'.