I realized tonight that I am really bothered by actors changing roles. "What in the fuck?" I can hear you saying. And I realize that it's not a demand that the world can accommodate. But still, this being my outlet for inner pain and anguish, I'd like to do a little waxing on about it.
Once I see an actor in a role, I feel like that is who they are to me. Yes, I do recognize that they are not really the person they are pretending to be, I'm not five. But I associate that person with the first role I see them in and then I have to completely readjust if they change to something else. Which they inevitably do because that is the nature of their work. It is uncomfortable and I never really succeed in getting on board with the new character. I actually often feel like I want them to get the fuck out of the TV, because they are not being the right person. It's kind of like if someone you know told you they changed their name and are someone else now. No way would that fly with me. I'd be total shit in the witness protection program.
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