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 often use things like “unconventional appearance” or “distinct and unusual looks” which actors know is code for “ugly.” The actors are okay with this, because it’s a job.