What is meant by an "author-backed role"?

answers1:Backed By Meaning
answers2:An "author-backed role" is a role in a movie or play that was
either:(1) Written by the author specifically for that actor, (2)
Appointed by the author to be filled by that actor, or(3) The actor
sought ought the writer, and afterward the writer endorsed that actor
to take the role, usually by appealing to the director....Show more