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Michelle Rodriguez Applies the Unix Philosophy to Acting (dubvee.org)
submitted 9 months ago by ptz@dubvee.org to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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The short version of the Unix philosophy is basically, "Do one thing, and do it well".

Michelle Rodriguez basically plays the same basic character in every movie: tough girl / tomboy who doesn't take crap from anyone, usually wears a tank top, and dies about as often as Sean Bean.

And it's not a bad thing.

While I haven't seen every film she's done, I have seen a lot of them, and she gives a stellar performance every time.

So she may play the "same character" over and over, but she does it very well.

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[-] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 37 points 9 months ago

I highly recommend the Dungeons & Dragons movie. MR and CP had great chemistry.

[-] nick@midwest.social 16 points 9 months ago

I just watched it yesterday, it was incredibly fun. Sad I slept on it for so long.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 15 points 9 months ago

That's the second time I've seen that that mentioned today. Definitely going to have to check that out.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

It's been two hours. Did you do it yet?

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 5 points 9 months ago

Not yet. It's officially on my ever-growing watch list, though!

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago

It's fantastic, drop what you're doing and go watch it now

[-] Servais@jlai.lu 8 points 9 months ago

Very good movie indeed

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 29 points 9 months ago

That's just called being typecast, and it's super common. It's actually pretty uncommon for high profile actors to escape that typecast.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah, it is. But I think MR is probably one of the most typecast actors out there. I read a while back that she is well aware of that and even supports it.

Edit: Not the article I was looking for, but has the same gist in a different interview:

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-michelle-rodriguez-of-fast-furious-typecast-herself-im-not-in-it-for-the-acting.html/

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Same with Noel Gugliemi

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Had to look him up, definitely one of those “oh that guy!” actors.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Haha yup, plays the same So Cal Mexican gangster in pretty much every movie he's cast in

[-] Delta_44@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Hector?

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

You took this from an UnpopularOpinion thread, didn't you?

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It was my own comment, so it was fair game.

[-] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 37 points 9 months ago

So you do one thing, and do it well.

[-] Servais@jlai.lu 9 points 9 months ago

Definitely

[-] spoon00@midwest.social 7 points 9 months ago

For no good reason: I cannot stand her. I wish her no harm. I don’t hate her, but I want her to stop being in anything. I probably need help.

[-] xeekei@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I'm pretty sure I heard her voice in Halo 2 as well. Playing random-ass no-name marine NPCs. Must be from before she got really big.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

She was in Halo 2! I forgot about that. I think she was already big but just wanted to do it. On the Resident Evil commentary she talked about how she loved Half Life and smashing zombies with a crowbar so she probably was a fan of Halo as well.

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