when an actor or actress is commonly (but unfairly) identified, associated with, or 'stereotyped' by a particular character role; casting against type is the reverse of typecasting; typage refers to director Eisenstein's theory of casting that shunned professional actors in favor of 'types' or representative characters Example: Edward G. Robinson - well-known as a 'tough guy', snarling gangster, such as in Key Largo (1948) or Little Caesar (1930)

In the movies, certain actors always seem to be cast in similar roles. For example, Arnold Schwarzeneger almost always plays someone (usually an ex-cop or former soldier) that is double-crossed and is seeking revenge, and Jeff Goldblum always seems to play a wacky, eccentric scientist. When Auditioning For A Role that does not fit your Typecasting, your bid worth 3 less. The upside is that bids on a Role that DOES fit your Typecasting are worth 3 MORE. The Director has final say on whether or not a given Role fits an Actor's Typecasting.

Explicitly converting a variable or expression from one data type to another.

This is when you get a part in a film or video because of the way you look.