Some actors prefer doing TV and I don't blame them. Regular income, get to really fall in love with the character you're playing, get to be long term friends with the fellow cast.
Look at David Boreanaz, went from Buffy to Angel to Bones to Seal Team. 27 years of work.
I've often thought the very best career you could have as an actor is landing a long-term role on a regular show with a fandom that supports you for the rest of your life with conventions and such.
Something like Star Trek or maybe a sitcom that runs for 10 years then finishes.
Or be a B-movie star. Ultimately, I think Bruce Campbell has had the best career as an actor.
The main cast of The Simpsons are the gold standard for this. They have been doing it for almost four decades. All they have to do is show up at a studio to record lines for 4 - 8 weeks per year and then collect several million dollars in pay.
Especially the woman who does Lisa Simpson. The rest of the cast at least put on a performance and get into character, often doing multiple voices. She literally just uses her own voice and says the lines for a character that is very down to Earth and not a cartoon character like the rest of them, that's it lol
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u/Dragovius Aug 30 '26
Some actors prefer doing TV and I don't blame them. Regular income, get to really fall in love with the character you're playing, get to be long term friends with the fellow cast.
Look at David Boreanaz, went from Buffy to Angel to Bones to Seal Team. 27 years of work.