Shared results currently link a person's name to TMDB. That helps identify them, but exploring their other work takes users out of the comparison. An in-app person drawer would keep the "where have I seen them?" discovery flowing.
Proposal #
Open a drawer when a user selects a shared person. Show their photo, name, roles in the two selected titles, and a browsable list of other movie and TV credits. Each credit offers an action to replace either side of the comparison with that title.
Keep an explicit external TMDB link available for deeper information.
Initial scope #
- Load the selected person's filmography on demand, with posters, years, and merged acting roles/crew jobs.
- Provide a simple title search or movie/TV filter if needed for long filmographies. Preserve guest appearances rather than filtering by episode count or billing.
- Preserve the comparison while browsing; choosing a replacement updates the normal shareable comparison URL.
- Support keyboard focus management, Escape to close, returning focus to the opener, and a usable mobile layout.
- Include loading, empty, and retry states. Fetch and validate TMDB data server-side through TanStack Query, reusing the existing cache approach.
Keep the first version focused on credits and continuing comparisons. A full biography page, accounts, and saved collections can wait.