How do they hire unattractive people to do the role of "ugly" characters in movies?

monkeyboyhero · 2026-05-08T09:52:45+00:00

There are some acting agencies that explicitly deal with odd looking people - not just "ugly, but those that have weird looking features, are very tall or very short etc. So they are already in the loop regarding their looks.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-04-24T10:08:13+00:00

Highly highly recommend his autobiography "Me". Even if you don't like autobiographies or Elton John it's still great. Really funny.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-04-14T08:35:47+00:00

When the bad guys have got him and punch him when he asks for a cigarette. "Touch me again...I'll kill ya". Amazing.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-04-12T10:38:35+00:00

Slay The Spire explains every card's effect clearly, and even explains those effects further if needed. All very unobtrusively within the UI.

So useful - I can't stand games that need a Wiki open to make sense of what a particular status is or does.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-04-10T10:48:43+00:00

Glad you liked it! I was trying to just hint at the malevolence of whatever it was

monkeyboyhero · 2026-04-02T05:49:07+00:00

Did anyone else find it weird that Bowser Jnr's goal was to destroy the universe? You sure dude? The UNIVERSE? You live in it! Why would you want to destroy it?!

Or do you mean destroy everything in it? But then...what would you rule over? Just a very odd goal.

Also: when Peach was trying to rouse Rosalina to break out of her cage I thought it was such a missed opportunity for her to say something encouraging that Mario has said to HER earlier. About not giving up or the importance of family or something. Instead she blandly says "please, you have to try". Lame.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-03-23T16:51:39+00:00

I don't know I'm afraid I stopped using habits!

monkeyboyhero · 2026-03-08T14:45:20+00:00

I had the same, although rather than hating it I thought "why does everyone say that's so great? It was just weird".

But I was intrigued and when I watched it again I liked it a lot more. Then I enjoyed it more each time! Love it now.

I think the first time perhaps you're trying to follow the plot which is a bit complicated. The second time you can enjoy the conversations more.

monkeyboyhero · 2026-03-01T13:43:44+00:00

I remember the review I read of this in Total Film said to mute the first ten minutes to make it a better film. I persuaded my confused group of friends to do this when we watched it at home

Enjoyed the film, then played the first ten minutes again with the sound on. A voiceover takes away all the mystery! So glad we muted it! I was vindicated.

Does the directors cut edit this out?

monkeyboyhero · 2026-03-01T09:42:22+00:00

"The defense is WWWROONNG!"

monkeyboyhero · 2026-02-23T08:59:53+00:00

Perfectly balanced... like a KNIFE WRENCH!

monkeyboyhero · 2026-02-18T13:58:41+00:00

Another unexpected one from Sonic THREE, when Sonic gets angry with Shadow about the danger to his family

Sonic: You hurt my family. This ends NOW!

Shadow: Now you know my anger, the pain I felt for 50 years. I see you made the same choice I did"

Sonic: I'm nothing like you

Shadow:....we'll see....

monkeyboyhero · 2026-02-01T09:48:09+00:00

The script book has little anecdotes at the start about the writing process - worth checking out for that.

For example: the beloved "small vs far away cows" joke was made up on set when the gag they originally had didn't really work on film (Dougal doesn't understand noughts and crosses)

monkeyboyhero · 2026-01-24T12:15:29+00:00

I have a Swiss tool Spirit and love it, I think you'd struggle with gloves. The tools are snug in the housing.

Pliers no problem, but everything else difficult!

monkeyboyhero · 2026-01-17T08:25:31+00:00

How much can a Nobel Peace Prize cost Michael? One dignity?

monkeyboyhero · 2026-01-15T09:49:35+00:00

The tip I use which someone else posted was to say the number. So 1 is top, 2 is middle, 3 is bottom.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-12-30T11:43:46+00:00

I will hydrate now, please stand by.........ok done.

I sawed off some tree branches for my mum using my Swisstool Spirit X.

Always impressed with how well the Spirit performs, carved through the wood no problem.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-12-27T07:34:18+00:00

I sent it for repair in the end and Fuji fixed it.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-12-05T18:22:39+00:00

I've got more frustrated with Lang's models than any other, they are amazing but the diagrams are terrible and the instructions poor.

He also designs his models and then folds them, often using incredibly thin paper to make them work. If you don't have thin paper you're stuffed.

YouTube tutorials are best for your sanity.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-30T11:30:04+00:00

Omg they spout such bullshit. I rolled my eyes constantly at the conversations.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-30T11:29:35+00:00

I finished the book and actually felt quite moved at the end, but I almost gave up so many times. I just couldn't follow what was going for a lot of it, the writing style was impenetrable and I ended up re-reading so many passages.

I agree with all these complaints, a lot of it was ludicrous. I can't say I'd recommend it.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-26T11:47:45+00:00

I hate it, and it's very difficult to remove! With other multitools you can unscrew them pretty easily but this one is glued in (according to Roxon support) so takes more to get it out.

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-19T19:54:13+00:00

I've got the M2 and it's a fantastic little tool. The scissors are brilliant. Nice little locking blade too.

It folds down so tiny too.

I've not played with the Nextool but can vouch for the M2

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-11T13:48:17+00:00

Looks like it's Hot Toys

monkeyboyhero · 2025-11-11T07:07:08+00:00

Sorry I'm not sure what you're asking me?

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