typecast
/ˈtaɪpkɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪpkˌæst] /ˈtaɪpkæst/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪpkˌæst] /ˈtīp-ˌkast How to pronounce typecast (audio)/ (ame, mw)
typecast — verb
- typecastpresent simple I / you / we / they
- typecastshe / she / it
- typecasting-ing form
1. to keep choosing an actor for very similar parts again and again, often because
to keep choosing an actor for very similar parts again and again, often because of their look or the success of an earlier role
After one crime drama, directors kept typecasting Gabriel as a cold villain.
typecast + actor + as + role
Eve worried the hit show would typecast her in funny parts forever.
typecast someone in + kind of role
Because of his action films, the studio typecast Aaron as a tough hero.
Many child actors are typecast once the public links them with one image.
The producer promised not to typecast Christopher after his first big role.
- pigeonhole
broader and often more informal; not limited to acting or film roles
- stereotype
broader social judgment; it does not specifically focus on casting performers
- cast
neutral verb for choosing an actor; it lacks the idea of repeated narrowing
文法句型
typecast + actor + as + role
be typecast in + similar roles
用法筆記
Often used when film or TV success narrows the range of roles offered to an actor. Unlike sense 2, this meaning stays within casting and screen image rather than general social judgment.
常見錯誤
2. to treat someone as if they belong to one fixed kind of person, instead of notic
to treat someone as if they belong to one fixed kind of person, instead of noticing their individual qualities or situation
The article typecast single mothers as irresponsible and selfish.
typecast + group + as + adjective
Teachers should not typecast quiet students as having nothing useful to say.
typecast + people + as + clause idea
After one mistake, the team typecast Shirin as the weak link.
People often typecast tattooed workers before hearing them speak for themselves.
Rachid hated being typecast as unfriendly because he spoke little English.
- stereotype
stronger focus on fixed social assumptions about a group
- pigeonhole
more informal; emphasizes forcing someone into a narrow category
- label
broader and sometimes neutral; it does not always imply a rigid social image
- individualize
to treat each person as distinct rather than as a category
文法句型
typecast + person/group + as + noun/adjective
be typecast as + description
用法筆記
Common in criticism of unfair social judgments. Unlike sense 1, the object is any person or group, not specifically an actor being offered the same kind of role.