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I would love to do parts I have never done before, but unfortunately if you have had success in a particular type of character the casting agents think, 'Oh! We'll have something exactly like that.'
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The speaker wants to play roles unlike those they have played successfully before. However, casting agents often connect past success with a familiar character type and look for more of the same. The quote describes how being known for one kind of role can make it harder to be considered for different parts.
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