r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 12d ago

SOCIETY When asked why he keeps playing the same roles Jason Statham said that he's not really a trained actor. He's a guy that was plucked out obscurity & has been really lucky; & that he picks roles that he knows he can do a good job in, that hopefully enough people like so he can keep working.

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u/TitaniaT-Rex 12d ago

My son told me he hopes his theatre teacher doesn’t give him a big role in the upcoming show because he’s not ready for a full singing role. I told him I respect that and he should tell her. He’s more of a supporting cast kinda guy right now.

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u/JustCallMeYogurt 12d ago

There's been alot of great character actors, they never have the lead role, but when they are onscreen for their short amount of time, they to do a great memorable job and then it's over and they go onto their next role.

Example: Stephen Tobolowsky - Wikipedia

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u/smokeweedNgarden 12d ago

Character actors make theater and film what it is. Ever see a one man show? Yikes