Gwendoline Christie opened up about how she was 'really struggling' before being cast as Brienne of Tarth and said she's 'never been a conventional choice' in the acting world. She explained how playing Brienne helped her embrace different parts of herself like her height.
Neil Newbon was unconventional, so he made it big in voice acting. Owen Wilson broke his nose, threw out convention, and didn’t bother with plastic surgery. Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, and many others don’t look “conventional”.
I’m thinking that conventionality is overrated and unnecessary as a casting decision.
Yes, but there also needs to be the roles available. Villain roles for ugly/creepy men are everywhere and have been throughout history. Roles for tall, strong women have generally been very rare.
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Neil Newbon was unconventional, so he made it big in voice acting. Owen Wilson broke his nose, threw out convention, and didn’t bother with plastic surgery. Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, and many others don’t look “conventional”.
I’m thinking that conventionality is overrated and unnecessary as a casting decision.
Yes, but there also needs to be the roles available. Villain roles for ugly/creepy men are everywhere and have been throughout history. Roles for tall, strong women have generally been very rare.