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Michelle Rodriguez Applies the Unix Philosophy to Acting (dubvee.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 39 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Very good movie indeed

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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/

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Same with Noel Gugliemi

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Hector?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 39 points 7 months ago

So you do one thing, and do it well.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Definitely

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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.