Articles for Character Actors

Ranvir Shorey Turns 52: Versatile Actor's Career, and Journey in Bigg Boss OTT
4 months, 1 week ago

Ranvir Shorey Turns 52: Versatile Actor's Career, and Journey in Bigg Boss OTT

News 18  

Ranvir Shorey is a man of many talents. Journey In Bigg Boss OTT 3 Ranvir Shorey participated in the reality television show Bigg Boss OTT 3 this year. During a media press conference, Ranvir Shorey revealed that he decided to participate in Bigg Boss to pay his son’s college fees. Despite the “tough experience”, he was happy to have “learned …

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When you do small roles, you are treated like animal: Panchayat actor Sunita Rajwar
7 months ago

When you do small roles, you are treated like animal: Panchayat actor Sunita Rajwar

India Today  

Actor Sunita Rajwar, popular for her role in web series like 'Panchayat' and 'Gullak', addressed the discrimination experienced by character actors on TV and film sets. She noted that while lead actors are "pampered," character actors are "treated like animals." "When you do small roles, you are not respected, not paid well, and treated like animals, which is heartbreaking," Sunita …

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How to direct a totally ad-libbed show -- and keep the improv a secret from its star
1 year, 4 months ago

How to direct a totally ad-libbed show -- and keep the improv a secret from its star

LA Times  

When Jake Szymanski looks back on Amazon Freevee’s “Jury Duty,” the singularity is what strikes him: directing a part-scripted, part ad-libbed comedy with an unwitting star in Ronald Gladden, a sweet-natured 20-something who believes he’s appearing in a courtroom documentary but is actually surrounded by actors and improv comics. Though TV critics initially gave it a lukewarm reception, viewers immediately …

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From "Only Murders" to "Sex Lives," disability onscreen is improving but "still not enough"
1 year, 4 months ago

From "Only Murders" to "Sex Lives," disability onscreen is improving but "still not enough"

Salon  

On the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is important to reflect on how disabilities are portrayed in films and TV series. It has not gone unnoticed that able-bodied actors portraying characters with disabilities often win or get nominated for Oscars, whereas only three disabled performers have ever won Academy Awards: Troy Koster for …

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A star on the rise
1 year, 6 months ago

A star on the rise

Deccan Chronicle  

Udit Arora prioritises his craft over all else – little wonder then that his OTT releases have met with such success. In Homi’s series, Udit plays Dimple Kapadia’s adopted son Dhiman, and his portrayal of the character has come in for a lot of praise. I despise it when writers create characters with preconceived notions and judgements about who they …

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The Walking Dead killed off a lead character in the finale at actor’s request
2 years, 1 month ago

The Walking Dead killed off a lead character in the finale at actor’s request

The Independent  

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Bokeem Woodbine Is One Of The Most Underrated Actors Of His Generation
2 years, 1 month ago

Bokeem Woodbine Is One Of The Most Underrated Actors Of His Generation

Huff Post  

Bokeem Woodbine is one of the best in the game, and "The Inspection" further proves that. “He’s literally one of the best living, breathing actors on this planet right now.” Talking to Woodbine on a recent call, though, he’s as cool as a cucumber about this kind of praise. “I think I’ve tempered my ambition over the years and just …

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‘Glee’ alum Kevin McHale says he wouldn’t play a character in a wheelchair now
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Glee’ alum Kevin McHale says he wouldn’t play a character in a wheelchair now

LA Times  

Kevin McHale, right, played wheelchair-using student Artie Abrams in “Glee,” while Dianna Agron played Quinn Fabray, a character who used a wheelchair only after getting hurt in a car accident. “I don’t know if Artie could be in it,” McHale said Wednesday to Insider, talking about Artie Abrams, the character he played in the Fox musical series that ran from …

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