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MrStranger616 Since: Feb, 2020

Mar 30th 2021 at 10:40:32 AM •••

Where does Gordon Ramsay fit in this? Because the hardass chef thing on Hell's Kitchen is an act, and he's actually quite nice in real life.

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Mar 22nd 2021 at 9:35:18 AM •••

Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Move the Real Life examples to their own page?, started by NolanJBurke on Mar 4th 2011 at 8:35:58 AM

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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Mar 21st 2021 at 7:59:56 AM •••

Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Unclear Description, started by hopeshalllive on Oct 27th 2018 at 2:26:54 AM

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

shoboni Since: Oct, 2010

Sep 5th 2012 at 7:11:42 PM •••

Why did we remove the real life examples?

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ChrisX Since: Jan, 2001

Sep 5th 2012 at 11:27:26 PM •••

Not so much remove, more like give it its own page.

shoboni Since: Oct, 2010

Nov 5th 2012 at 3:15:17 PM •••

Thanks.

RichardX1 Since: Apr, 2009

Sep 30th 2018 at 3:17:13 PM •••

And then they removed it on a technicality.

Forceofnatureandcorn Since: May, 2017

Dec 28th 2018 at 3:50:04 AM •••

Where's the logic in that exactly?

That's a wrap, folkes

Xilinoc Since: Feb, 2015

Jun 6th 2019 at 7:16:39 AM •••

Seems a little ridiculous to me to remove that page and all the examples on other pages when the page image is still a real actor and their role, tbh.

Meditating under the weight of the log with a thousand backs.

Wata4 Since: Dec, 1969

Jun 24th 2012 at 1:40:05 AM •••

I want to suggest an illustration for this page: the picture of Tom Hiddelston as Loki with a little boy on his shoulders. You know the one. It says everything there is to says about this trope. Edit: Nevermind it'll go better in the real life arcticle

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TheNotDoorman Since: Dec, 1969

Dec 21st 2010 at 4:51:16 AM •••

What about Ted Knight from Caddyshack?

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IHedgeThatHatehog Since: Jun, 2011

Nov 2nd 2011 at 6:41:34 AM •••

I think I know a good reason why this trope seems to be so common in Real Life. Most people rarely get the chance to let out the darker parts of themselves without negative consequences. Actors who play villains are not only allowed to do it, they are usually PAID to do it. With this outlet for the darker parts of themselves, they do not let their bad sides leak into their lives outside of work.

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