Do fat/ugly actors get offended when they are offered the role of a fat/ugly person?

[her209]

Discuss.

 

[dug777]

i like to think not.

 

[chuckywang]

Ask Kirstie Alley.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

I doubt it. Maybe if they were called in to audition for "fat ugly guy #4".

 

[BlackAdam]

Believe me... not after Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for a role of an ugly person.

 

[Sluggo]

Do you think black actors get offended when asked to play the role of a black man?

Why would you think that people would be so oblivious to how their bodies look.

 

[Miramonti]

Kathy Bates wasn't offended, in fact she took her clothes off, which many could say offended others.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

I would guess if they are at their normal everyday weight, no, but if they are ballooning then yes. Same with ugly, except it's more of a known factor..?

 

[dderidex]

"There are no small roles, only small actors"

At least, that's what their agents keep telling them from the moment they set foot in California.

 

[dquan97]

probably not

 

[Schadenfreude]

Why? That might be an asset that they can have a niche market in.

 

[NFS4]

$$$ is $$$ no matter how you look at it. They need $$$ to feed their fat asses so working as a fatass helps then put the bacon on the table.

 

[Mo0o]

Well i think they're auditioning for the role of the fat person, so they're probably just offending themselves. Most big name actresses that get asked to play roles aren't fat and if they are, they're very comfortable with that fact.

 

[Jeff7181]

If you asked Jessica Simpson to play the role of a slightly chunky character because Britney Spears wasn't chunky enough, then yeah, I'd say Jessica Simpson would probably be offended.

 

[ajayjuneja]

Ask rosie o donnell

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Kathy Bates wasn't offended, in fact she took her clothes off, which many could say offended others.

:laugh:

For sure.

 

[Abe Froman]

I would have to say I doubt that they feel great about themselves for being fat, when someone calls and says you have the role of the fat, ugly, guy who probably ends up getting embarassed in the movie.

But I would have to argue that they have at least some appreciation for the "gift" since it is their livelihood...Look at Clint Howard, he made a career out of being awkward.

 

[StageLeft]

They're fat; who cares what they think!

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: BlackAdam
Believe me... not after Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for a role of an ugly person.

yeah but cmon she's HOT... and when a hot person puts on tons of makeup to look ugly there's nothing wrong with that...

its when you're ugly to begin with and when you ask for makeup they're like you don't need any...

 

[PingSpike]

They'd better not be if they want to get any fvcking work.

 

[imthebadguy]

they shouldnt, they're gettin paid arent they.....its not like its charity work, look at the new fvcking kristy alley show, who would want to watch that sh1t

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Ask Kirstie Alley.

my thoughts exactly :laugh:

 

[spacelord]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Ask Kirstie Alley.

exactly what I was gonna say. actually she'd be a good one to ask because she wasn't always huge.

 

[ribbon13]

King of Queens comes to mind.

 

[Philippine Mango]

House comes to mind (last nights episode)