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Television You like the actor because you like the character, OR like the character because you like the actor?

92 fans picked:
It depends on the situation.
   55%
I like the actor because I like the character.
   35%
I don't know!
   9%
I like the character because like the actor.
   1%
 livelydebate posted over a year ago
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livelydebate picked I don't know! :
This is flippin hard. I like the actor because I like the character but then would I even like said character if not for that actor? My mind is boggled.

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Dean-girlx picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
I fell in love with Dean first -- and then I discovered Jensen Ackles, watched him in all his other shows/movies and went =O OMG HE IS AMAZING. Bahaha so. :P
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all_the_glitter picked It depends on the situation.:
It's usually whoever I knew first. I liked Rachel and Jesse (as separate characters) because I already loved Lea and Jon, but with Tony or Nathan or Brooke, I loved all those characters before I fell in Nick or Robert or Sophia.

But I will say it's very hard for me not to love a character if I like the actor, but I can like an actor without loving the character if that makes any sense.
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backtoblack picked It depends on the situation.:
Taking your icons for example I LOVE Blake,don't really like Sereana,ADORE both Matt and Jack.
But I don't think there's a case where I like the character,but don't like the actor.
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katie15 picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
This is usually the case for me.
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CSI_Rachael picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
I usually like the character first then like the actor/actress :)
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xochuckandblair picked I don't know! :
At first I was going to say, obviously I like the actor because of the character, but then I was thinking would I like Chuck if it weren't for Ed Westwick???
So I'm going through the same dilemma as you Lucy.
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sihab picked It depends on the situation.:
I don't like Jenny but I like Taylor Momsen.Again,If Jim parsons didn't portray Sheldon, then I don't think I like Sheldon that much like I do now.
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OceanCoast picked It depends on the situation.:
I usually meet the actors through the characters they play. Once they've won me over in that character I'll usually follow them in whatever else they play.

Richard Armitage (my icon) is my biggest example of this. I fell in love with him in North & South and now I would gladly watch him read a PHONEBOOK for an entire season if that was his next project.
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weaslyismyking picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
that's usually how it works for me. I developed a crush on Matthew Perry because of my love for Chandler Bing. Also David Tennant because of my love of the 10th Doctor :)
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XNaley_JamesX picked It depends on the situation.:
Both equally
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mswaldass picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
It does depend, but usually it is this way.
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TheLiineGirl picked It depends on the situation.:
I started like Serena because i liked Blair Lively! but then i loved Blake because of Serena..
Bur i love Drew Fuller because i love Chris (mostly because i didn't knew Drew before xD)
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angiii7 picked It depends on the situation.:
EX: I started loving House because of Hugh Laurie <3 and I started liking David Boreanaz because of Booth. :D So it depends:)
and sometimes I hate the character but love the actor, like Jenny(GG) I hate her! But I love Taylor :D
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Lackson4ever85 picked It depends on the situation.:
well. i love Lucas scott,but iam not so fan of Chad Michael,but i love Blair Waldorf because she is Leighton meester.
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Buffygirl1988 picked I don't know! :
I don't know really. I don't think either. I can completely hate a character but love the actor.

I hate Finn (Glee) but I love Cory XD
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laurik2007 picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
what Katie said^^^
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HaleyDewit picked I don't know! :
When I first see someone new in a TV-show,someone i've never seen before, and I like the character,than it's the first option.

But when I see the same actor in a movie or another TV-show,than it's the second option.

I hope you could keep up with me :)
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MariLena16 picked I like the actor because I like the character.:
It depends but mostly this one.
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