Hamish Linklater Addresses Typecasting Concerns Over Similar Parish Leader Roles in 'Midnight Mass' and 'Widow's Bay'
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Hamish Linklater discusses his role as Richard Warren in Apple TV+'s 'Widow's Bay', acknowledging similarities to his character in Netflix's 'Midnight Mass' — both being "bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island." He addresses the risk of typecasting and explains his approach to defending his territory as an actor taking on similar roles.
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· 3 pulledYou definitely worry that people will only think of you as a bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island.
You've got to defend your territory.
I think there's something about these little haunted islands that keep calling me back.
Fans of Hamish Linklater might have experienced a bit of déjà vu with this week's double episode feature of 'Widow's Bay'.
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