Cast photos

@jeorj_euler​ when? What was the response then? 

I don't know. I do remember thinking (possibly remarking) that there an extra column (on the last generation layout) ought to be implemented on cast listings, such that a screenshot of the face of one of the characters portrayed by an actor could be placed to the right of the role field. Let us bear in mind that this wouldn't necessarily be easy to implement, since it would be like creating a whole extra data field within the filmography item type, in addition to the character name/description, attribute and crediting order within the same item type, which might require a fundamental change to the way the data is organized in the database. I've actually gone so far as to propose that a data field within the filmography item type just for short descriptions of characters, separate from what ordinarily stores the character name/description, be created. Given the way that the current character pages work (by displaying screenshots and quotes), I suppose maybe new data fields within the filmography item type may not be necessary, but the cool thing about them is that they are mutually connected to a specific pairing of title page and name page, so as to appear when accessing either one.

@jeorj_euler​ 😀

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ajbath
Saturday, January 30th, 2016
Character / Actor photos
Would it be possible to include character photos along with the actor photos 
when displaying the cast? 
Sometimes it is easier to recognise the character by sight rather than name.
https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/character-actor-photos/5f4a79868815453dba8049d5

torchwood_pride
Saturday, August 10th, 2013
Actor Photos in Character
https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/actor-photos-in-character/5f4a792d8815453dba74a3e8

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@Col_Needham​ doesn't help when you don't know the characters name when you are looking up someone you saw in a clip of a movie. I'd have to click on every female character in some instances before I found who I was looking for.  For example: The Fury, with Kurt Douglas.  Saw a short clip and didn't now the characters name (several school girls eating in cafeteria) went to IMDb page for the movie and I still can't identify several of them because none of the pictures look like they did then. 

@Nomad308​ This is a good use case, thanks.  We have moved this back to an Idea post.

@Col_Needham​ At least consider adding a button that lets people toggle between the cast as they looked in the movie, and how they look now (or most current headshot).

@FanaticJason Yes, this feature exists.  In your example, click “Alex” in the cast list on https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351283/ to reach https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351283/characters/nm0001774

Hope this helps. 

@Col_Needham​ Thanks for the quick response Col, and that's great - thanks for introducing me to this. But (IMHO) this does not address the issue I am REALLY getting at:

 - *YOU* are suggesting a mechanism for me to pick out an ACTOR visually from the Cast List and find out which CHARACTER he does the voice-over FOR

 - *I* am suggesting a mechanism for me to pick out a CHARACTER visually from the Cast List and find out which ACTOR does the voice-over for HIM/HER/IT

With all due respect, seeing a series of Hollywood faces when I am looking for an animated character from the movie ITSELF means nothing to me! :-)

It is not until I hear somebody ADDRESS the lion during the movie that I will even REALISE the name I should be looking for (in the case OF the lion) is Alex.

@FanaticJason​ Thanks for clarifying.  We have converted this back into an idea post. 

Amazing Col - thank you, thank you, thank you!

Generally speaking though... *LOVING* your website - keep up the good work! :-)

If more than one character is portrayed by a given performer, then ought/would an image be displayed for each of those characters or just one of them? What happens if the quantity of them portrayed by the same performer exceeds, say, five? Would the remaining be hidden? Would the row have some kind of scrolling functionality? Or should there altogether be a separate section devoted to characters and who portrayed them?