Quotes About Stereotype

In terms of being typecast, if you do something like Father Ted that infiltrates the public's imagination to the extent that it did, I think realistically you're not going to be asked to do something radically different from that very often. But it's not a problem.

If your film and character are a hit, chances are you'll get typecast in that space.

I don't want to be typecast as a heroine doing just glamorous roles.

I have a problem being called a comedian. An actor must never be typecast in one way or the other.

It generally happens that when actors do mythology shows, they get typecast, but it didnt happen with me.

Typecast has always been a major problem in the Bengali industry.

There are two types of people in this world: people who can be on time and Nigerians. I am in the latter group, and I confess to my inability to arrive anywhere punctually.

The music industry is hard work, especially for women. A lot of people pit us against each other, comparing two body types or two women that are completely different. It's a lot of pressure.

After 'Homeland,' I was offered a lot of very authoritarian, square, angry boss types, but I wanted to do something different. Casting directors are surprised when they look at my CV and see all the work I've done, from Shakespeare to playing Nelson Mandela.

If you've written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a 'feminine' image on the cover, it 'types' the book.

Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

I know I'm not popular with all the people. Remember, I am 'cruel' or a 'pharaoh.' That's all right. In politics, you get called all types of names.

It's funny because the perception is that the typical 'X Factor' contestant is the person who's just working 9 to 5 and just decides to one day go and audition. So yeah, for me, it was a very different story.

There wasn't a single good character in 'Titanic' who was English and this is typical.

You don't judge a book by a cover. I'm not your typical rap look.

People look at me and they don't see what they think is a typical Aboriginal.

I'm not the typical dress size - being a model just isn't how I think of myself.

Any fiction writer who assumes that a character is typical no doubt runs the risk of stumbling into cliche and stereotype.

I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys.

The E-S theory does not stereotype. Rather, it seeks to explain why individuals are typical or atypical for their sex.

My earlier film 'Punda' did not give people a glimpse of what I could do as my role was that of a typical glamour doll that required me to run around trees.

People are surprised because I drive a Jaguar XK sports car and say the occasional intelligent thing. People think I'm an exception, but I'm typical of a lot of women of my age.

German has always felt the language that I come back to. It's given a very hard time by most people for being ugly and guttural. In fact, it's one of the most melodic, lyrical languages around. And German literature is amazing. It's just a treasury for me.

If you're pretty, you want to be ugly. If you're loud, you want to play quiet. You always want to challenge people's expectations.