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11 | A creator's first work is often not the one that makes them famous: actors may start with bit-parts; writers may have minor credits; dancers may spend time in the chorus; and so on. And in these small roles, with no fame to draw attention to them, it can be easy to overlook their presence. |
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13 | Then fame comes, and with fame, recognition. |
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15 | And with that recognition, suddenly the presence of that creator in one of those earlier works becomes distinctly noticeable. Now, where they were overlooked, their presence is striking--indeed, surprising. An audience-member may find themselves saying: "Wait, is that...?" |
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17 | This is Retroactive Recognition: The sudden discovery of a creator's presence in an earlier work, made noticeable by their later fame. |
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19 | The most prominent manifestation of the trope is perhaps when you watch an older work and suddenly realize that a small role is played by an actor who became big well after the performance. You had previously seen them, but only now recognize them. |
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21 | This can sometimes occur across media, when a celebrity in one medium had a brief and less-celebrated career in another. |
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23 | When you just can't shake the image of the other roles, that's JustForFun/RoleAssociation. If the older work is repackaged to accentuate the actor's later successes, it falls into BillingDisplacement. Somewhat similar to VindicatedByHistory: in both cases, something or someone becomes more notable due to later fame. |
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26 | !!Examples (sorted by last name): |
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28 | [[index]] |
29 | * [[RetroactiveRecognition/AToF A to F]] |
30 | * [[RetroactiveRecognition/GToL G to L]] |
31 | * [[RetroactiveRecognition/MToR M to R]] |
32 | * [[RetroactiveRecognition/SToZ S to Z]] |
33 | [[/index]] |
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