Hollywood actors jumping to doing TV series is normally seen as a "downgrade". It is quite impressive how Stewart has avoided this throughout her career and has carved her path towards being a more serious and high caliber actress after gaining so much popularity due to the twilight films.
shareIs TV acting really still seen as a downgrade? With the rise of streaming the quality of TV shows have really gone up, I think there are many who even hold them up to as high a standard as movies. I still prefer movies over TV but I wouldn't really see it as a downgrade anymore, not like back in the day.
shareTV actors are usually paid less, much less, at least initially. Unless the show becomes very popular like "Friends" or "The big bang theory". Actors have to invest at least few years in a show, if the show survives at all.
That is why TV shows are usually using less known actors. For established actors it is usually considered a downgrade. Not about acting abilities or quality.
My thoughts exactly. TV acting is respectable as fuck these days. The outdated ideal of only doing movies, no TV is a one way ticket to DTV type schlock. Not that I'm against type movies.
shareI do agree that TV acting is respectable and good for a career. TV has expanded so much with all the cable and streaming services that there's a huge demand for actors. In those there are many shows that have become big, getting great critical acclaim, many with actors who may have started in movies.
shareYeah definitely. I think you could count on one hand the actors these days who exclusively do features. Like proper movies and no TV.
shareYeah it is quite impressive and she has really found her place making independent films.
shareYeah it is quite impressive and she has really found her place making independent films.
Totally agree, it is quite impressive. Same goes for Scarlett Johansson who has never done TV series acting work. Both amazing actresses.
shareYour perspective is outdated by at least 20 years. TV and Film in the medium you're talking about reflects a bygone era when linear media was the dominant conduit for communication.
Today, popular actors from film have to compete with talentless Influencers on social media platforms, so doing ads that appear on the same platforms as well as streaming services, cable TV, and traditional broadcast television is a necessity to maintain name recognition.
Stewart never engaged in that, even though her character from Twilight was heavily promoted by the media conglomerates who capitalized off her popularity.