Cinema and Theater - Verbs Related to Cinema and Theater

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 have a leading role alongside another actor in a movie, TV show, or play

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 indicate that characters leave the stage or scene

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

cast again, in a different role

to practice a play, piece of music, etc. before the public performance

to assign the same type of role to an actor repeatedly

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 insert a camera shot between two scenes by cutting them

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 supervise the production of a play or theatrical performance

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 add color to a black and white movie using computer techniques

to give a hint or signal to an actor or a performer to do or say something on the stage

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