Cinema and Theater - Verbs Related to Cinema and Theater
Here you will learn some English verbs related to cinema and theater such as "audition", "typecast", and "dramatize".
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to judge the value or importance of something
to play or perform a role in a play, movie, etc.
to say something in a speech or a performance that you have not prepared or practiced
to act a role in an exaggerated way that is not natural
to represent the role of a particular character in a play, movie, etc.
to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.
to act as a main character in a play, movie, etc.
to learn and rehearse a role in a play or other performance as a substitute for the regular performer in case of need
to assist someone by suggesting the next words or actions they may have forgotten or not fully learned
to speak in a low, murmuring, and indistinct way, often with other people in the background making a similar noise, in order to create a background sound effect for a scene
to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.
to choose a performer to play a role in a movie, opera, play, etc.
to assign the roles of a play, motion picture, etc. to unsuitable actors
to practice a play, piece of music, etc. before the public performance
to give instructions to actors and organize the scenes or flow of a movie, play, etc.
to change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language
to choose and arrange the parts that are crucial to the story of a movie, show, etc. and cut out unnecessary ones
to capture or record moving images, typically using a camera or video recording device
to stop a movie or video to look at a particular frame
to provide money for and be in charge of the making of a movie, play, etc.
to place the events of a play, movie, novel, etc. in a particular time or place
to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public
to show a video or film in a movie theater or on TV
to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.
to bring characters or objects to life through movement using animation techniques or computer programs
to take part in a play, TV show, movie, etc.
to stop filming or recording
to turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play
to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage
to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment
to stage a play, a show, etc. for an audience
to film or take a photograph of something
to present a play or other event to an audience
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger
to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear further away or smaller
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
to publicly praise a new book, motion picture, etc. as a way of promoting it
to watch a movie, play, TV show, etc. in advance of public presentation
to convey a story or message using only body movements and facial expressions, without the use of words
(in a play, live performance, etc.) to forget or make errors in the delivery of one's dialogue
