fresh faces? in what universe?

After this post, you need to find a way to see last night's South Park.

Here's to the new stars...same as the old stars.

I pray we don't get fooled again.;-)

Funny - I was watching a couple of episodes of 'Castle' this week and every suspect or witness they had seemed almost like someone famous. Like they were putting out casting calls for people that looked and spoke like a particular star for these bit parts.

I don't live in the US anymore and don't watch that many US TV series so I have to ask - is that common now? Instead of hiring someone for a small part that has a unique look they purposely seek people who are look alikes to more well known actors?

I think the only people who are getting any work as actors in Hollywood are limited to those with a particular look. The environment seems to self-select out those who don't look like that.

That's a shame. And I think it's one of the reasons why Hollywood gets "ordinary people" wrong (as we discussed in another thread): ordinary people have a variety of looks, and Hollywood actors less so.

Jay Baruchel has a fresh face.

I agree. It's nice to see he's getting work.

My family first saw him as the co-host of "Popular Mechanics for Kids," so every time I see him in a movie I half-expect him to turn to the audience and explain how some natural phenomenon or cool gizmo works...

If SJP and Cameron Diaz could somehow have a child together, that's what she would look like.

My family first saw him as the co-host of "Popular Mechanics for Kids,"

Yes. With Elisha Cuthbert. Name me another time 100% of the tween hosts of a Canadian educational TV series have broken into Hollywood. It's so weird.