So, the tabloids have been reporting that Mischa Barton has become rather disinterested with her role as Marisa Cooper on The O.C. So disinterested in fact that she has been showing up late and calling in sick. I had no idea that you could just call in sick if you were an actor. It's not exactly like my job where someone can just cover for you or they can call a temp. Maybe that's how it should be in television - if Mischa calls in sick, one of the other actors has to play her role for the day ... or maybe I can start an actor temp agency. Young stars are so disposable anyway. The New York Post reports that she is "flirting with leaving the show," fearing being typecast. When I broke the news to Hillary, she asked, "She's afraid of being typecast as a bad actress?" The O.C. was once a serious guilty pleasure among all N&UR writers, yet when we stopped watching this season, and began tuning into The Office, we apparently weren't the only ones. The show has seen its viewership drop this season by five million. I'm sure Adam Brody is wishing he never left Gilmore Girls.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Mischa Phones in Sick
So, the tabloids have been reporting that Mischa Barton has become rather disinterested with her role as Marisa Cooper on The O.C. So disinterested in fact that she has been showing up late and calling in sick. I had no idea that you could just call in sick if you were an actor. It's not exactly like my job where someone can just cover for you or they can call a temp. Maybe that's how it should be in television - if Mischa calls in sick, one of the other actors has to play her role for the day ... or maybe I can start an actor temp agency. Young stars are so disposable anyway. The New York Post reports that she is "flirting with leaving the show," fearing being typecast. When I broke the news to Hillary, she asked, "She's afraid of being typecast as a bad actress?" The O.C. was once a serious guilty pleasure among all N&UR writers, yet when we stopped watching this season, and began tuning into The Office, we apparently weren't the only ones. The show has seen its viewership drop this season by five million. I'm sure Adam Brody is wishing he never left Gilmore Girls.
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5 comments:
She will be a has-been, if she isn't already. The girl is hot, that's for sure. But she's really not very talented.
I can't get over how these ultra-skinny actresses have heads that are really out of proportion with their bodies. I affectionately refer to Mischa as a bobblehead for this reason.
The sick-out is a cheap ploy used by tv actors, and a risky one.
2 of the stars of the original CSI tried it and very narrowly kept their jobs.
This show brings nothing to my life, and Barton has about as much interest for me as watching a graham cracker.
Good post, should be interesting to see what happens.
"She's afraid of being typecast as a bad actress?"
Ouch, good zinger, Hillary!
Hillary's got some good ones when it comes to Mischa ... not one of my favorites, either.
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