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when should multiple roles be listed in imdb credits
I have a question cuz of multiple titles I've seen.
When should an actor have multiple roles shown in the credits? In help it says "If a cast member is listed more than once in the credits" which implies that the show's actual credits list them more than once (at least that's how I read it).
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/filmography-credits/cast-acting-credits-guidelines/GH3JZC...
My question is what if the actual show credits do not list the multiple roles, but the actor did act as multiple "characters". (This is a bit amorphous because it can span someone with make-up and looking very different to they look the same but are supposed to be a different character.)
In the example I'm going to ask about, the actors acted as a different person but without any different make-up. I can't say for certain, but I'm pretty confident, they were not credited in the second role in the onscreen credits.
So should they be listed with this extra name/role?
Part of the reason I'm asking is because of a trivia item for one actor saying they acted in the second role which to me is redundant, but I'm wondering if these 2nd roles weren't listed at some point.
When should an actor have multiple roles shown in the credits? In help it says "If a cast member is listed more than once in the credits" which implies that the show's actual credits list them more than once (at least that's how I read it).
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/filmography-credits/cast-acting-credits-guidelines/GH3JZC...
My question is what if the actual show credits do not list the multiple roles, but the actor did act as multiple "characters". (This is a bit amorphous because it can span someone with make-up and looking very different to they look the same but are supposed to be a different character.)
In the example I'm going to ask about, the actors acted as a different person but without any different make-up. I can't say for certain, but I'm pretty confident, they were not credited in the second role in the onscreen credits.
So should they be listed with this extra name/role?
Part of the reason I'm asking is because of a trivia item for one actor saying they acted in the second role which to me is redundant, but I'm wondering if these 2nd roles weren't listed at some point.
gmj
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In my opinion, adding statements in an episode's trivia section about a performer playing multiple roles and that same information is already mentioned in the cast list is redundant and should be removed.
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Michelle
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To clarify our policy, in these instances we will allow the credited character name first, followed by any uncredited characters after, for example:
John Smith/Post-man/Grocery Clerk (uncredited)/Jimmy Dune (uncredited)
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mathepa_a3hykm7n2dxp2
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Please see:
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Manifesto (2015)
these examples are self-explanatory.
The second one is where no different credits printed, hence 12 different roles are credited as "Various".
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MykolaYeriomin
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In my personal experience if actor has uncredited roles and credited roles in the same production at the same time I usually list uncredited roles after the credited ones (which are listed in credits order) making no distinction since actors are credited, roles are not.
As an example:
In this short film I portray three roles, two of which were credited, while third one was uncredited, so I put it as the last one.
If system will allow listing "(uncredited)" in actual role description, that would mean a lot of additional corrections on many titles I'm more than willing to do. Same goes for "(archive footage)" since "(also archive footage)" is an option no longer available so there's simply no way Bob Hope can be listed adequately for his dual appearance as Bob (in archive footage) and then his final film role filmed exclusively for the same movie (trying to avoid the title in order not to have spoilers, even though title is from 1994) and seen as a surprise cameo during the end credits. Especially since both are uncredited.
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Will
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Apologies for the confusion. Just to clarify, it isn't possible to split multiple credits for the same cast member on the same title with different attributes - we wouldn't accept any attributes in the role description.
In the case where someone is credited for some roles and not credited for others, Nikolay is correct, please list the roles in the order they appear in the end credits, split by /s and followed by any uncredited roles, with an order number relating to the first on screen credit. This should also be listed without an (uncredited) attribute, as most of the roles are credited.
On these occasions then it is also ok to add a trivia item explaining the situation.
I hope this helps.
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