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OC Concept

This is a rough draft for an OC idea I've been working on for my main writing project. A lot of important things are purposely open-ended or vague as I am still working on him and reading for as much accuracy as possible but, here is what I have so far:

(NAME PLACEHOLDER), born circa (BIRTHDAY PLACEHOLDER). Actor and singer most active during the 1940s and into the mid to late 1970s. He is known for his polite, perhaps shy and humble attitudes off the screen, as well as his versatility in roles: romantics, comedics, villains, noir leads, etc. One unique feature about him is that he was born with complete heterochromia iridium, two different eye colors, one blue, one green. Considering the time period, he'd feared it would likely hurt his career, especially after photography and films made their transition into color, or when he starred in a film he knew was to be color. Were there mixed reactions to his eyes, absolutely. He didn't believe he'd pass the first few screen tests. At some point during his career (date and reason TBA) he sustained an injury to his vocal cords that put him on the sidelines in both acting and cutting records, an incident that was widely publicized in various media circles, papers and columns. His return was questioned, but he was soon back to the silver screen after a lengthy hiatus to a reluctant audience. The injury to his vocal cords had transformed the voice they had once knew, and not for the better. As a result, the rest of his works grew mixed thoughts from critics.

But where films saw possible disadvantage, record execs and managers saw an opportunity to his new cadence. He shifted his focus more towards the music industry and narrating rather than acting, feeling disillusioned and betrayed by Hollywood, only taking on certain roles and projects. After a final album release he stepped away from fame, withdrawing from the public spotlight in favor of a calmer life. He no longer needed the rat race of press, the Hollywood that expected conformity and the Hollywood that drew him in and spat him out over change. And there you have it. Side fun fact: He hates Westerns, owing to the fact three he starred in were, quote, "the most dreadful pictures I've ever been in." Now, could this realistically have been plausible for the times? Who the hell knows. But he came to mind one day and, from what I've read at least two other actors, Colleen Moore and Gracie Allen had heterochromia so he wouldn't be that much of an outlier. I hope. What do y'all think?

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