miscasting
Poor role selection
Miscasting is assigning an actor to a role they're wrong for—whether by appearance, ability, or type.
The term implies a judgment call: The film suffered from the miscasting of its lead.
It extends beyond theater to any poor fit between person and position: His appointment was a miscasting from the start.
One who doesn't fit in
- incongruityLack of harmony
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- inappropriatenessLack of suitability
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
dissonance · clash · discord · discrepancy · unsuitable · ill-suited · wrongness · error
Trial performance for selection
- rolePosition or part
- actorOne who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
headshot · lead · supporting · talent · agent · producer · director · type
misfit
One who doesn't fit in
- incongruityLack of harmony
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- inappropriatenessLack of suitability
misalignment · dissonance · clash · discord · discrepancy · unsuitable · ill-suited · wrongness · error · blunder
audition
Trial performance for selection
callback · headshot · lead · supporting · talent · agent · producer · director · type · range
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- panningLateral camera traverse
- flakIntense hostile reaction
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
criticism · disapproval · outcry · critique · review · reception · derision · mockery · roasting
stage
Raised performance platform
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
- troupeTraveling group of performers
playwright · blocking · rehearsal · monologue · dialogue · costume · dramaturgy · Broadway · company · revival
- acting termsmethod acting, overacting, character voice, dialogue, body language