Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:24
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:she seems to play the same character over and over, the shady/creepy women in the corner.
And you're blaming that on her? Ever heard of this process called "casting" and the concept of "typecasting"? She made her name initially as a girl putting on a fake "creepy" vibe and eye-rolling at everything sincere. So she gets cast with that type of role again. Wouldn't be surprised if she would love to be cast way against type, but even semi-well-known working actors like her do have to actually find, get and keep roles, even ones they might feel are "the same character over and over" sometimes.
She was in a lesbian Christmas movie a couple of years ago - starring Kristen Stewart - where she played a very different character.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiest_Season#:~:text=Happiest%20Season%20is%20a%202020,the%20screenplay%20with%20Mary%20Holland.
I think her White Lotus character was pretty different, too. Some shades of April Ludgate but def not the exact same character.
I like her - I think she's interesting.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:19
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t have anything against her, but she comes across as try-hard. I save judgment for those celebrities who are explicitly obnoxious or rumored criminals.
Yes, very try hard. She acts like a young teenager trying to be cool by hating everything.
NP. What you describe is exactly what her Parks and Rec character was. Exactly. Even down to being a teenager; April Ludgate is supposed to still be a teen when the series begins. Too cool for everything.
I haven't seen a lot of her other roles though I know she's got an overall distanced, cool vibe in some of them, like the April character again.
But I think OP and some others on this thread are unable (and unwilling) to comprehend that characters are not actual humans and actors are not their characters IRL. In fact, some actors are still acting "themselves" when they're giving interviews and doing appearances so you can't ever really know who or what they are.
Feeling put off by any actor's roles is one thing. Assuming the actor as a person is like, well, anything that you personally understand, is dumb. You don't and can't know them. So it's a strange investment of emotion to feel you just have to vent about them as people. Bash the acting skill or the characters all you like, but don't conflate them with the person. Not just with Plaza, with any actor.
+1. What I’m hearing is that OP doesn’t like April Ludgate.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:18
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is a horrible post. It's a let me pick someone to bash for no good reason. I bet you were a bully OP.
So, you don't participate in the horrible Gwyneth Paltrow-bashing threads? Or any of the threads on this forum, for that matter?
Knowingly shillinh harmful “lifestyle” advice for a quick buck is not the equivalent of “looking mean.”
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:18
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:she seems to play the same character over and over, the shady/creepy women in the corner.
And you're blaming that on her? Ever heard of this process called "casting" and the concept of "typecasting"? She made her name initially as a girl putting on a fake "creepy" vibe and eye-rolling at everything sincere. So she gets cast with that type of role again. Wouldn't be surprised if she would love to be cast way against type, but even semi-well-known working actors like her do have to actually find, get and keep roles, even ones they might feel are "the same character over and over" sometimes.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:16
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:She just has a catty, mean look that freaks me out - I do not like her!
How do you feel about Latinas in general?
Ah, the race card! Remember, everybody - we are not to criticize anyone who is a POC. Not one negative word. Only white people are fair game.
DP
NP. She’s literally ascribing negative personality traits based on her look which is in turn influenced by her racial background.
No, her "look" isn't based on her racial background. The OP said she has a "catty, mean look that freaks (her) out." That has zero to do with anything racial.Nice try though.
Listen David Duke (or more likely OP) How is a look different from her physical appearance in this context? Does she wear catty clothes? Carry a mean purse? Because she very much looks like a white hispanic woman.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:14
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t have anything against her, but she comes across as try-hard. I save judgment for those celebrities who are explicitly obnoxious or rumored criminals.
Yes, very try hard. She acts like a young teenager trying to be cool by hating everything.
NP. What you describe is exactly what her Parks and Rec character was. Exactly. Even down to being a teenager; April Ludgate is supposed to still be a teen when the series begins. Too cool for everything.
I haven't seen a lot of her other roles though I know she's got an overall distanced, cool vibe in some of them, like the April character again.
But I think OP and some others on this thread are unable (and unwilling) to comprehend that characters are not actual humans and actors are not their characters IRL. In fact, some actors are still acting "themselves" when they're giving interviews and doing appearances so you can't ever really know who or what they are.
Feeling put off by any actor's roles is one thing. Assuming the actor as a person is like, well, anything that you personally understand, is dumb. You don't and can't know them. So it's a strange investment of emotion to feel you just have to vent about them as people. Bash the acting skill or the characters all you like, but don't conflate them with the person. Not just with Plaza, with any actor.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 11:03
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:She just has a catty, mean look that freaks me out - I do not like her!
How do you feel about Latinas in general?
Ah, the race card! Remember, everybody - we are not to criticize anyone who is a POC. Not one negative word. Only white people are fair game.
DP
People who blather on about “the race card” are literally the worst.
People who trot out the race card any time a POC is criticized are the worst. Literally.
is she a person a color? I thought she was white
I thought she was at least half Puerto Rican.
Anonymous
05/24/2023 09:51
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:She just has a catty, mean look that freaks me out - I do not like her!
How do you feel about Latinas in general?
Ah, the race card! Remember, everybody - we are not to criticize anyone who is a POC. Not one negative word. Only white people are fair game.
DP
People who blather on about “the race card” are literally the worst.
People who trot out the race card any time a POC is criticized are the worst. Literally.
is she a person a color? I thought she was white
Anonymous
05/24/2023 09:50
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
she seems to play the same character over and over, the shady/creepy women in the corner.
Anonymous
05/23/2023 23:14
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Some rabbit hole took me to a porno she did. Or a sex recording. Something... It made me sad, because my 10 year old loved her in P&R and of course, I was being judgy. Anyway, I didn't know her well enough to know if it was really her. Anyone else know?
Anonymous
05/23/2023 23:02
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t have anything against her, but she comes across as try-hard. I save judgment for those celebrities who are explicitly obnoxious or rumored criminals.
Yes, very try hard. She acts like a young teenager trying to be cool by hating everything.
It was funny when she was 25. I guess. Still doing it 15 years later is just sad. She needs to grow up. Go have a baby or something.
Anonymous
05/23/2023 22:59
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
I think she’s cringe and creepy. 40 years old and still acting like a sarcastic teenager. Zzzzzzz.
Anonymous
05/23/2023 22:37
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:She just has a catty, mean look that freaks me out - I do not like her!
How do you feel about Latinas in general?
Ah, the race card! Remember, everybody - we are not to criticize anyone who is a POC. Not one negative word. Only white people are fair game.
DP
NP. She’s literally ascribing negative personality traits based on her look which is in turn influenced by her racial background.
No, her "look" isn't based on her racial background. The OP said she has a "catty, mean look that freaks (her) out." That has zero to do with anything racial.
Nice try though.
Anonymous
05/23/2023 22:35
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is a horrible post. It's a let me pick someone to bash for no good reason. I bet you were a bully OP.
So, you don't participate in the horrible Gwyneth Paltrow-bashing threads? Or any of the threads on this forum, for that matter?
No, not posts like these. I have nothing against GP, I don't know the woman personally. I like this forum to discuss movies and tv.
Great, well plenty of other catty women enjoy nothing more than tearing GP to pieces, on multiple threads. I highly doubt you've ever stepped in to call them horrible bullies.
Anonymous
05/23/2023 22:34
Subject: Aubrey Plaza weirds me out
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:She just has a catty, mean look that freaks me out - I do not like her!
How do you feel about Latinas in general?
Ah, the race card! Remember, everybody - we are not to criticize anyone who is a POC. Not one negative word. Only white people are fair game.
DP
People who blather on about “the race card” are literally the worst.
People who trot out the race card any time a POC is criticized are the worst. Literally.