History Main / AnimatedActors

* Repeatedly used in ''ComicStrip/DykesToWatchOutFor''. In an early two-part series, the characters threaten a walkout to gain creative control of the strip. The trope that they are actors in the comic's world is used several more times. The book ''The Indelible Alison Bechdel'' featured a long sequence in which the characters are portrayed as both actors and as the staff and managers of DTWOF Inc., with author Bechdel portrayed as a "staff writer" [[WritersSuck chained in the basement]] and humoured in her 'harmless delusion' that she creates the strip.

--> '''skekSil (in a posh "luvvie" voice):''' Eric, I'm ''acting''.

* There exists a genre in fanfiction where a writer will take an animated show and create a series of fake bloopers and behind-the-scenes stuff for it, treating the characters as actual actors. More often than not, HilarityEnsues. Examples include ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12430115/1/ From the Top]]'' (for ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12800376/1/CUT CUT!]]'' (for ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}''), and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8089271/1/Phineas-and-Ferb-Take-Two Phineas and Ferb: Take Two!]]'' (for...well, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb guess]]).

* One series of strips in ''ComicStrip/MadamAndEve'' ([[http://personal.ee.surrey.ac.uk/cgi-bin/L.Wood/madam-and-eve-comic.cgi?shown=7&comic=1403 starting here]]) had Mother Anderson evicted from the comic after she lost an online poll. She ends up looking for work through the Acme Cartoon Employment Agency, then tries a stint as Franchise/{{Batman}}'s [[http://www.madamandeve.co.za/cartoons/me001417.jpg sidekick.]]

* AnimatedActors/AnimatedFilms

** The one shot "Friends Will be Friends" expands on this even more with the [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Guardians]] mentioning that they, the aforementioned cast of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' along with the characters from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', [[Manga/AhMyGoddess the Norns]] and the [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} cast of Digimon]] can still get work because their designs are unique enough and have enough character depth that fans still pleasure themselves to them whereas the cast of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' are barely remembered (Though that may have changed with the release of a [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT certain game]]) and Usagi has no idea what happened to the cast ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''.

* Mint brand Tic Tac released a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSa7Q4qRTJ0 "blooper reel" to supplement a 2013 ad campaign in continental Europe.

* ''Toys/LEGOStudios'' featured many sets based on filming scenes from famous movies of the time, like ''Film/SpiderMan1'' and ''Film/JurassicParkIII'', although with Creator/StevenSpielberg included as the director and original ''Toys/LEGOAdventurers'' characters replacing the ''JP'' actors. The ''Adventurers'' Johnny Thunder, Pippin Reed and Rex the ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' also appeared in their own sets. The web game ''Backlot'', based in this line, was all about helping Johnny and Steven get their movie done, and even had a ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' character, Takua, making a {{cameo}} in the cafeteria, where [[DevelopmentGag his real name was revealed to be George]].

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'': Dave has interviewed WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead (and punched Beavis). [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] and [[Film/{{Transformers|2007}} Optimus Prime]] have presented {{Top Ten List}}s live on stage.

* ''The Late Show with Creator/DavidLetterman'': Dave has interviewed WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead (and punched Beavis). [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] and [[Film/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] have presented {{Top Ten List}}s live on stage.

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* ''WebComic/{{Oglaf}}'': In "A Likely Story", after a man rejects two women (one with green skin and one purple) in his own sexual fantasy because the whole thing seems too unrealistic, they contemplate going to work in nightmares instead. Which bizarrely kind of verifies the guy's notion that it's a possible state of affairs they would not really want him, since even though it's just a fantasy, they don't exist solely for it.
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** The one shot "Friends Will be Friends" expands on this even more with the [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Guardians]] mentioning that they, the aforementioned cast of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' along with the characters from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', [[Manga/AhMyGoddess the Norns]] and the [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} cast of Digimon]] can still get work because their designs are unique enough and have enough character depth that [[ThisIndexTouchesItself fans still pleasure themselves to them]] whereas the cast of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' are barely remembered (Though that may have changed with the release of a [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT certain game]]) and Usagi has no idea what happened to the cast ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''.

** The one shot "Friends Will be Friends" expands on this even more with the [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Guardians]] mentioning that they, the aforementioned cast of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' along with the characters from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', [[Manga/AhMyGoddess the Norns]] and the [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} cast of Digimon]] can still get work because their designs are unique enough and have enough character depth that fans still pleasure themselves to them where as the cast of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' are barely remembered (Though that may have changed with the release of a [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT certain game]]) and Usagi has no idea what happened to the cast ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''.

** The one shot "Friends Will be Friends" expands on this even more with the [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Guardians]] mentioning that they, the aforementioned cast of ''Manga/CandyCandy'' along with the characters from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', [[Manga/AhMyGoddess the Norns]] and the [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} cast of Digimon]] can still get work because their designs are unique enough and have enough character depth that fans [[ADateWithRosiePalms still pleasure themselves to them]] where as the cast of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth'' are barely remembered (Though that may have changed with the release of a [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT certain game]]) and Usagi has no idea what happened to the cast ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''.

* Even [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]] is not immune, as shown in a [[EasterEgg]] hidden blooper reel on ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' DVD.

* ''Toys/LEGOStudios'' featured many sets based on filming scenes from famous movies of the time, like ''Film/SpiderMan1'' and ''Film/JurassicParkIII'', although with Creator/StevenSpielberg included as the director and original ''Toys/LEGOAdventurers'' characters replacing the ''JP'' actors. The ''Adventurers'' Johnny Thunder, Pippin Reed and Rex the ''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' also appeared in their own sets. The web game ''Backlot'', based in this line, was all about helping Johnny and Steven get their movie done, and even had a ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' character, Takua, making a {{cameo}} in the cafeteria, where [[DevelopmentGag his real name was revealed to be George]].