How do movies ask for “ugly” actors?

Question

Or things seen as “negative” otherwise, like specific disabilities (eg. achondroplasia)

I see a lot of ways it could sound offensive. How do they ask for them to audition? Surely they don’t put it bluntly like “need blonde, ugly man.”

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Answer 1

They are blunt. They ask for ugly people. If you are an actor, you need to have tough skin and a realistic idea of what you look like.

Actors like Michael Cera and DJ Qualls are very aware of how awkward they look, but most understand that confidence can make up for a lot.