Note that this does not refer to there being at least one more character than there are actors, thereby forcing at least one actor to play the role of two or more characters.Įxamples of Pigeonholed Voice Actor include: If the actor's later roles are specifically designed to imitate an earlier, successful role, the first one is a Fountain of Expies. Contrast Man of a Thousand Voices, although do note that it is possible for some of the typecast voice actors to have a wide range, just unable to do so for obvious reasons. If it's two voice actors in a pigeonholed relationship, it becomes Relationship Voice Actor.
In fact, there are some voice actors that fans feel that the roles they are typecast into are appropriate for their range.Īside from name recognition, this may also be another factor in choosing a Hollywood actor to do voice work in a movie where they are essentially playing themselves and will fall into the role naturally.Ĭompare Hey, It's That Guy! and Hey, It's That Voice!. It explains why some western voice actors are considered sub par actors with a long resume usually take a few episodes to really get the hang of their character. This a controversial situation, because some animation buffs consider versatility more impressive than anything (a major legacy of Mel Blanc). Actors wary of this sometimes do 'breakout roles' to subvert this. Extremely common in Japan, where merely seeing a picture of the character and knowing the name of their actor can sometimes give you a fairly accurate idea of what they'll be like. PAGES WILL BE DELETED OTHERWISE IF THEY ARE MISSING BASIC MARKUP.Ī form of Typecasting where a Voice Actors is irrevocably linked to a certain personality type they play, especially the character who made them famous. DON'T MAKE PAGES MANUALLY UNLESS A TEMPLATE IS BROKEN, AND REPORT IT THAT IS THE CASE. THIS SHOULD BE WORKING NOW, REPORT ANY ISSUES TO Janna2000, SelfCloak or RRabbit42. The Trope workshop specific templates can then be removed and it will be regarded as a regular trope page after being moved to the Main namespace.
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