Is it normal that i make up new roles for my favorite actor?

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I have been obsessed with a certain actor for the past 3 years. He has built his entire career out of playing quirky, off-the-wall characters, but even though those roles are fun to watch and think about, I find myself becoming increasingly bored with them. After all, three years is a really long time to be thinking about the same old characters.

However, even though I am becoming bored with the actor's characters, I don't want my obsession with the actor himself to end. Waiting for him to release new movies doesn't cut it because he can only release so many at a time - he's only human after all. It doesn't help that there's always the chance that I won't like his new roles, which is what happened with the last movie he released.

But I have come up with what I think is the perfect solution to balance my love for this actor with my desire to see him do new, quality material: make up characters and imagine him playing them.

I've been toying with this idea off and on for a couple of months, but what really kicked it into high gear was when I had a dream a few nights ago about him playing a totally new character with a dynamic personality and complex relationships.

Everything about my dream movie was so epic (including the storyline, setting and even special effects) that it has really motivated me to start thinking of even more awesome stories for this actor to be a part of, if only in the realm of wishful thinking.

The only problem is, I don't know if this type of daydream is normal. I worry that I'm entering a whole new, potentially creepy level of obsession.

Is this normal? Or is there at least anyone else who daydreams up new roles for their favorite actor/actress?

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  • sarcasmplease
    9 years ago

    Of course it is! I often find myself dissatisfied with the roles my favorite actors have taken, and occasionally find myself drifting into an imagination where they are characters I find more compelling. Writing these ideas down could be very helpful; who knows, perhaps one day your favorite actor will be playing the role you wrote.

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  • violent-failure
    11 years ago

    i don't see why not. pretty much the same as fanfiction, which (except for all the stereotypical buttfucking ones) i frequently take part in.

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  • covert_pursuit
    11 years ago

    There are MILLIONS of people doing this. It's actually called fanfiction. (although you DO have a twist on it)

    Wikipedia has a good article on it ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fiction ), and if you want to read some stories after reading the article, a very good site to look trough is http://archiveofourown.org/media

    What you are describing is more similar to a particular branch of fanfiction called AU's. (Alternate Universe), where you would write (or read) stories about your favourite characters, but with a completely different plotline. There are fanfiction about real people too, and just about anything else you can imagine. :)

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  • Goldenballs
    11 years ago

    i agree with the above comment

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  • squeallikeasacofpigs
    11 years ago

    You need a fucking hobby

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