Used to describe an actor or person who has already been repeatedly assigned the same sort of role; functions as a past-participle adjective and is not normally graded, though periphrastic comparison is possible.
Definitionen
typecastsubstantiv
The practice or process of repeatedly casting an actor in the same type of role; the state of being so cast.
Many actors struggle to break the typecast that follows a successful early role.
In computing, an explicit conversion of a value from one data type to another.
A simple typecast can resolve the compiler warning about mismatched types.
typecastverb
To assign an actor repeatedly to the same type of role, often based on their previous performances or perceived characteristics.
The director decided to typecast the actor as the villain once again, despite his desire to play a different kind of role.
To categorize or label someone or something in a particular way, often based on stereotypes or limited information.
She felt frustrated when people typecast her as just a musician, ignoring her other talents.
Computing: to convert (a variable, expression, or value) from one data type to another.
You should typecast the integer to a float before performing the division.
typecastpartizip perfekt
Having been repeatedly assigned to the same kind of role or stereotyped category.
He is a typecast actor who now longs to play a romantic lead.