ForeverInYourEyes wrote:
See this is what I hate about being an actress who is considered overweight.  Basically anyone over size 6 in Hollywood.  Melissa McCarthy is stuck in this typecasting of funny side kick/foul mouthed overweight chick, because nothing else is available. Nobody gives her other roles.

I myself in acting workshops or in front of casting directors always get handed a script for the friendly sister, neighbor, a nurse because of my size.  I never get a lead acting scene because I am not considered the standard in the industry.

This is the other thing I think the... it seems to give it too much credit if I call it a review... but this is the other thing I think it overlooks. The typecasting involved - it's no good criticising somebody for always doing a certain type of role if there's no shot in hell of Hollywood giving them any other type.