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Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have "perfect teeth"?
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#25Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:22amnobody wants to look at people with bad teeth, whether youre dating or watching a show.
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ghostlight2
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#26Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:28am
^^^^
How shallow.
Two words: Steve Buscemi
Updated On: 3/12/13 at 09:28 AM
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#27Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:31am
Sometimes the contrast between extreme white teeth and extreme tanned, orange-ish skin is odd.
Like Ms. Judd
and a certain Mr. Tune
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#28Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:34am
thats so true Wynbish
shallow Ghostlite? nah, realistic. i just saw cinderella and even the poor townspeople in the kingdom had perfect teeth. pretty sure they didnt have dental.
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Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#29Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:48amI love when models have a gap between their front teeth
#30Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 9:52am
I might be wrong, but I'd guess that a lot of posters here had some sort of orthodontic work done when they were growing up.
I'm sure there are many actors who had additional work done, or had the work done when they were older and could pay for it themselves, but I would guess that a lot had it done at 11, 12, 13 anyway.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#31Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 10:05am
I wish I had orthodontic work done as a child. My parents couldn't afford it though. 
#32Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 10:22amI never had orthodontic work done either, DEClarke.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#33Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 10:26amUGH i had braces for over 2 years! Hated them!!!
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#34Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 1:02pmWait- Sweet Lips, you were in a minstrel show? When was this? Was it in the UK (where that sort of thing is still culturally "not a landmine")?
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#35Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 2:41pm
I also swiped my dance card after an audition
And they gave me
For dance, 10
For teeth: 3
Well!
Dance 10, Teeth 3
And I'm still on unemployment
Dancing for my own enjoyment
- that ain't it kid
that ain't it Kid!
Dance 10, Teeth 3
What it's like to die
Left the theater
And called the dentist
for my appointment to buy
Crowns and CA-APS!
Got myself a brand new bite
Overbleaching every night
Did the gums with it
All that comes with it!
Crowns and CA-APS!
Suddenly I'm on Sonicare's Brochures!
Crowns and caps
Won't get you jobs
Unless they're Yours
Didn't cost a fortune either
Didn't hurt my sex life either
Underbitten
I would get the strays and gropers
Dudes with fetishes for gophers
That ain't it kid
That ain't it kid
Fixed the molars
How do you do?!
Life turned into an endless medley
Of "Imagine these in one eager mouth
And this is my beloved!"
Why?
Crowns and CA-APS!
Once incisors were impacted!
Now Jim Carnahan's attracted!
You have got 'em hey
Tops and bottoms, hey!
Get the ga-as!
Just a dash of novocain!
Floss yourself to Fosse
And you're fine!
Have it all done.
Honey, take my word.
Grab a cab, c'mon.
See Todd & Pirelli
On Fleet and Seventy-Third
For crowns and ca-APS!
Center Orchestra or Side
Be the Spokesman for Fluoride
Keep the best of you!
Do the Crest of you!
I have never seen it fail
Pastes, gels, stips, trays
biteguards or implants!
Crowns and Ca-aps
Yes, crowns and ca-aps
Gave me the music...
And the mirror...
And the chance...
to DANCE!
Crowns and CA-APS!
Can change your mouth
They sure saved mine!
Updated On: 3/12/13 at 02:41 PM
#36Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 3:04pmNot in theatre, but Steve Buscemi's prolly aren't that white and perfect. He's doing just fine....
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#37Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 3:23pm
Yes, I mentioned Buscemi, Ken. He is a good example of an actor who has "bad" teeth who works a lot, which leads me, against my better judgement, to address this:
"nobody wants to look at people with bad teeth, whether youre dating or watching a show."
"shallow Ghostlite? nah, realistic. i just saw cinderella and even the poor townspeople in the kingdom had perfect teeth. pretty sure they didnt have dental. "
"UGH i had braces for over 2 years! Hated them!!!"
I said your first quote was shallow b/c, well, it is, not to mention incorrect. Not everyone feels the same way you do. Some of us can see past appearances or even manage to not care about them, as long as they're healthy. Your quote about the townspeople in the fictional Cinderella doesn't even make sense as a response. They're actors.
Last, you "hated" having braces. So I have to ask - given the choice, would you have chosen not to have braces, so that having "bad" teeth that shallow people like yourself wouldn't want to look at you?
Updated On: 3/12/13 at 03:23 PM
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#38Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 3:39pm
GHOSTLIGHT. i don't think its shallow to prefer a guy with good teeth rather then bad. besides being aesthetically pleasing its a sign of good health and hygiene. but its all about personal preference, just like some prefer blondes. and you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
I think its naive to think looks and a especially a nice smile are not very important in Show Biz. you mention Steve B. before his current show, the thought was given his talent, that his looks were keeping him from making it past the weirdo GhostWorld Fargo type characters.. plus name me an actress under 50 with bad teeth. you cant unless shes a character actor.
i will admit, i am glad now i had them now but at the time i hated them, my lips and tongue were always all cut up, food got stuck in them, i got teased alot.
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#39Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 3:57pm
Character actors can have less than perfect teeth. Leading men and ladies need straight ones. Stage actors just need clean decent teeth as there are no close ups.
Ive been surprised at the stage door how many actors just have normal teeth-kinda straight, kinda yellow. Not perfect.
Film stars seem obsessed with the caps, whitening and perfect teeth. HD cameras are less forgiving now and you can see every hair and pore.
Most people look for healthy teeth in a prospective partner. If they have to kiss that mouth, they want it healthy.
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Wynbish
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ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#41Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 4:21pm
" i don't think its shallow to prefer a guy with good teeth rather then bad. besides being aesthetically pleasing its a sign of good health and hygiene. but its all about personal preference, just like some prefer blondes. and you are certainly entitled to your opinion. "
"Bad" teeth, suestorm, do not necessarily mean unhealthy teeth nor do they necessarily have to do with hygiene. Many people in the US of a certain age have yellowed teeth due to childhood antibiotic use. Crooked ("bad") teeth are not a sign of ill health or bad hygiene. Braces can be painful and expensive, out of the price range of many people, can cause trauma from being bullied as you were, can sometimes can cause infection - and are usually not necessary. Artificially whitening teeth may be "aesthetically pleasing", but often isn't healthy and can result in pain and damage to enamel. The only opinion I've expressed is that your assertation that "nobody wants to look at people with bad teeth, whether youre dating or watching a show." was shallow (my opinion) - and incorrect (a fact - not everyone feels that way).
"I think its naive to think looks and a especially a nice smile are not very important in Show Biz. you mention Steve B. before his current show, the thought was given his talent, that his looks were keeping him from making it past the weirdo GhostWorld Fargo type characters."
I know English is not your first language, but this sentence isn't entirely clear to me. Regardless, it's worth mentioning that Buscemi has been working steadily since the mid 80s. I think he's ok with it.
eta: Haven't you said you came from a poor family in Russia? How is it you were able to afford braces, and regardless of that answer, why do you now look down on people who were not so fortunate as yourself as unworthy to look upon?
Updated On: 3/12/13 at 04:21 PM
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#42Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 4:59pm
OK Ghostlight, i dont want to argue with you, i respect your opinion. and youre right, the bullying was terrible, but perhaps that toughened me up.
what i meant by that sentence was that SB was considered a talented actor for a long time. What kept him in the opinion of some film buffs from being a bigger star were his non moviestar looks.
believe it or not, they have braces in former soviet union, i understand its cheaper then her
regardless I got my braces after we came here.
BETTYBOY, AGREED!!!!
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Updated On: 3/12/13 at 04:59 PM
#44Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 5:27pm
Reply to Darquegk re Minstrel show.I was in the 69/71 Australian/New Zealand tour of the George Mitchell Minstrels.The colour question never entered into the equation then-it was just a job imitating the Minstrel shows of old.It wasn't until we got to New Zealand that the coloured question arose but was never a problem or controversial.It was hugely successful of it's time--it wouldn't be now-then it was just music hall variety entertainment.
PS.The show was brought to Australia by the same producer who gave the Beatles their first major break outside of England--Ken Brodziak.
ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#45Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 5:29pm
Yeah, Carlos, thank you, I did say it was against my better judgement.
As it happens, I have spent a fair amount of time in the former Soviet Union, and am very aware of what their dental coverage and efficacy was like. It might have been cheap, but it wasn't very good.
"BETTYBOY, AGREED!!!! "
Agreed about what? You said all the poor townspeople in cinderella had perfect teeth. Bettyboy said this:
"Character actors can have less than perfect teeth. Leading men and ladies need straight ones. Stage actors just need clean decent teeth as there are no close ups.
Ive been surprised at the stage door how many actors just have normal teeth-kinda straight, kinda yellow. Not perfect."
I don't think anyone is suggesting that unhealthy, decaying teeth are good. The question being are "perfect" teeth necessary? Given the above statement, Bettyboy is not agreeing with you on that point.
"SB was considered a talented actor for a long time. What kept him in the opinion of some film buffs from being a bigger star were his non moviestar looks."
He's still considered a talented actor. I doubt seriously he ever thought about becoming a "bigger" star (how much bigger and successful could he really be?) - and besides, if he had "perfect" (unnatural) teeth, he still doesn't have a leading man's looks. I'm pretty sure he's happy with his career - and his teeth. What "film buffs" are you talking about - and why am I still talking to you about this?
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#46Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 6:05pm
Ghhostlight. Since you asked I will answer....I guess while you were lecturing me you didn't read bettyboys last line.... about wanting to kiss a healthy mouth with healthly teeth.
We have diff views on this I guess which is fine by me. I meant you no offense.
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ghostlight2
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#47Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 6:17pm
The question was a rhetorical question to myself, not directed at you. Perhaps you missed all of these things I wrote:
"Some of us can see past appearances or even manage to not care about them, as long as they're healthy."
"I don't think anyone is suggesting that unhealthy, decaying teeth are good. The question being are "perfect" teeth necessary? Given the above statement, Bettyboy is not agreeing with you on that point. "
"Bad" teeth, suestorm, do not necessarily mean unhealthy teeth nor do they necessarily have to do with hygiene. Many people in the US of a certain age have yellowed teeth due to childhood antibiotic use. Crooked ("bad") teeth are not a sign of ill health or hygiene,"
Where we differ is whether "perfect" teeth (which is the subject of this thread) are necessary for actors.
And now, I think I'm back to seeing you as the invisible woman.
suestorm
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/15/13
#48Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 6:33pmI saw them the first time. Repeating them isn't going to change my mind and I'm not trying to change yours. I don't know why we can't agree to disagree. As I've said. Above. I respect Your decision. Its personal preference like liking blondes or redheads. I don't know why you're so angry. I'm sorry if you have bad teeth but I had no way of. Knowing that
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ghostlight2
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#49Are actors less likely to land a role on Broadway if they don't have
Posted: 3/12/13 at 6:57pm
What decision? The discussion is about actors and whether they need "perfect" teeth in order to get work. Obviously they don't, and both Betttyboy and I have cited cases of that.
I could not possibly care less whether you prefer unnaturally whitened and straightened teeth, and would never dream of changing your mind about that fetish. I wish you luck with that. Unhealthy teeth are a completely different issue, and are not the subject of this thread. I'm not at all angry, just trying to keep to the subject. My teeth are fine, btw. Thanks for your "concern".
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