Discuss the use and practice of typecasting in the silent film era

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Typecasting was almost invariable in the silent cinema. In part, this was
because characters tended toward allegorical types rather than unique individuals and
often were even identified with a label: "The Man," "The Wife," "The Mother," "The
Vamp," and so on. Blonde players were usually cast in parts emphasizing purity,
earthy brunettes in erotic roles. Eisenstein insisted that players ought to be cast
strictly to type and was inclined to favor nonprofessionals because of their greater
authenticity. Why use an actor to impersonate a factory worker, he asked, when a
filmmaker can use a real factory worker instead?

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