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remember that jennifer coolidge is a comedian, and comedians tend to play "characters". typecasting is also a thing in hollywood.
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I agree. My husband strongly agrees. However I saw this film called “the watchers “ iin which she actually acted.  I can’t say that she was far off from the character she always plays ( herself) but she had a character. >

You mean the show, not film, called “The Watcher”, not “The Watchers” >

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Lmao yesss >

100% yes >

I think as a woman her roles are actually very nuanced and she goes between them seamlessly. There is a big difference between “the dumb blonde” (legally blonde) “the bored housewife” (american pie) and the “the grieving heiress” (white lotus). Women tend to be lumped together as all the same, and Jennifer Coolidge’s acting makes all of these vastly different roles seem so natural. >

I cant tell if this post is a joke or not lol >

Nope. just someone respectfully disagreeing with you. >

Makes me want a hot dog reaaaaaallll bad 😫😫😫 >

At first I thought, who?
Then I remembered who she was, and I totally agree! >

Yeah she's a bit of a one trick pony, but if we're going to be honest here most actors tends to be and that's rarely a problem. She's alright. She'll always be Stiffler's mom in my heart. >

Just so we’re clear, by “huge acting renaissance” you’re referring to her one successful thing she’s be apart of in like 20 years? >

I do keep seeing her in TV ads lately tbf, twice in one ad break just now. >

She is niche and I think she’s awesome, you have my upvote >

Had to Google her... Oh Stifler's Mom, got it. I haven't seen her in much. I suppose what I have though, yeah it has all been the same.
To cut some slack, you can say the same about a few dozen actors at the top of the ladder as well.
Like, any action star... I used to love action flicks, now they are just so damn one dimensional. You took/killed my daughter/dog/wife/friend/car/money prepare to get f*ked... You and everyone you know! ...and all of there brothers ...and cousins ...and uncles ...and guy friends ...and seriously how many friggen dudes do you know, I have murdered like 100 of them by now. Why the hell are they so willing to die for you? But we still aren't even until I punch you out of a building/car/plane ...something high or fast. Hell maybe I will just blow you up.
Like every genera of movie has a basic AF recipe. It is like McDonalds, the same slop, but we still eat it consistently. Funny enough when someone breaks the mold we react confused, as if we were biting into a McSloppy, but got a hamburger instead. "Oh shit, I don't know if I liked that or not." 🤔 Then the Hamburger gets mixed reviews and less people have the stones to cook real food. Why play it risky when the recipe is proven safe? >

I think the difference is that many characters are written poorly, so it reflects back on the actor. Coolidge just literally plays any decent character the same way and its so stupid. >

Haha, maybe true, but the devil's advocate in me says that it is kind of the job of the actor to bring the character to life and push beyond the dimensions (or lack there of) what is written. That is basically what is happening with Coolidge, she is only bringing forth her tried and true recipe, not any other dimensions. The down side to this, is that it may actually lose some of the character (as written) because it doesn't fit her recipe. Only when the plot is banging and the character portrayal flops, can we actually tell it was bad acting and not bad writing.
I think this is why so many writers and director write with an actor in mind. Thier recipe will fit this character and plot.
This is also where we fall into type casting. Again if the recipe is good enough we will keep coming back... even if it is the same ol rinse and repeat. >

Renaissance? She's been popular for decades now >

But she's sooo funny .... /s >

Her jokes are so crass. Ugh, last I heard her shes talking about about banging 200 dudes like its an accomplishment >

I always thought her humor was to shock everyone. "Ooh, i am doing something unexpected. Isn't it shocking?!" >

She's the reason why I stopped at the pilot episode of White Lotus. >

Well maybe you shouldn’t have, you’re missing out significantly >

This triggered my fight or flight. I love her and always will. >

I enjoy her. She's not a great actress, but I think she's interesting >

She's the one that looks like bruce Jenner right? >

Who tf is this person