Why is he so insecure about Rocky Horror?

Every actor wrestles with his most famous role. Leonard Nimoy famously wrote a book called I AM NOT SPOCK. And wanted the character killed off. Then changed his mind and dove back in head-first and fell in love with his old character, later writing a new book called I AM SPOCK. For many years, Anthony Perkins hated being called Norman Bates by people who recognized him on the street. He eventually made peace with Norman and like Nimoy, went on to direct a sequel reprising his most celebrated role.

Yes, Tim got sick to death of being recognized for nothing but Frank-N-Furter by most people. But he also eventually made peace with it and is proud of the movie. He has been attending fan events and anniversaries for decades. And everyone I know who has met him said he was warm and kind and funny and quite happy to sign something, take a photo with them, or chat. There are many interviews with him posted on YouTube from the 70's all the way through the early 2000zies where he talks fondly of his iconic role. I don't recall him ever saying a bad word about it. Even in the interview I watched from 1979. Go see for yourself. I love to hear him speak. He's very articulate and quite entertaining.
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I sold a "Best of Tim Curry" CD on Ebay a few years back, and when the buyer received it he told me that he was a technician on the remake of "Family Affair" that Tim Curry starred in, and sent me some photos he took on the set.

By his account, Mr. Curry was a very nice and very low-key gentleman. He said Curry talked about how some of his RHPS fans were pretty extreme and also about his stalkers, mainly a 300-pound transvestite whom he had to get a restraining order against. Tim Curry also said there were a lot of fans who thought that he was really his character in RHPS.

So anyone who's ever seen an interview with Tim Curry knows that his own personality is very different than Frank N Furter. However, if he's had a lifetime of experience of people who have thought he was that character and treated him as such, you can understand him being a little leery about the whole thing.

but I have heard many stories about him distancing himself from the movie and its' fans, even today.

Susan Sarandon is the same way. She doesn't want to talk about it.




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Wouldn't surprise me if it's because its owned by 20th Century Fox, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, the RNC gets 20 cents per ticket purchased. Otherwise, her cans look really nice in it.

Now ask me how I really feel, I'm just here for the comments.

It's quite common for actors to try and distance themselves from famous roles.

It's called "typecasting". Look at his resume, and you'll see a big trend of villain roles. I'm sure he doesn't like that either, but most people have associate his voice and his face as strange and fit for a bad guy.

But it's frustrating for an actor, because they're capable of so much more. Imagine if Leonardo Dicaprio had been typecast as Arnie Grape, the mentally handicap kid, and those were the only roles he was offered. Or Matt Damon from Goodwill Hunting...only getting to play a big mouth ghetto "badass" wannabe. Think of how much we'd have missed on if they hadn't been cast in the rules they've been in since then...what we as the viewers would have missed.

Well, think of how many roles Tim may have missed out on because of typecasting. He seems to get more variety on stage, but the general public doesn't get to see those. You'd probably be surprised to hear if he had been cast as....Kate's fiance Cal in Titanic instead of Billy Zane, because that's not what you're used to. And that's exactly why he doesn't get those rules...because the public would think it was weird and not bother with the movie..but I'll bet he could have done great in that role.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/timcurry/40-times-tim-curry-definitely-didnt-talk-about-ro-23whv

A summary of a lot of interviews over the years each mentioning RHPS.
I can see why sometimes Tim has thought not again when ask about RHPS.

I think another part of it is nobody likes to think their crowning achievement is four decades behind them. Athletes have to live with but actors don't. Success in entertainment is a double-edged sword. For an actor it means they are set for life if they mind their money well. Success in one venture opens doors to new projects that were probably not possible before. On the other hand, there are no securely private moments when you step out in public. To some people, you will always be the character in their favorite role. It hangs all over you forever regardless of what you do later in life. For cult favorites like RHPS, Trek, and Psycho, you also get the crazed fans who have no lives other than their fan fantasies.

He was sort of typecast in the role. He is to Rocky Horror as Mark Hamill is to Star Wars.

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