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actor
[noun]
someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series
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actress
[noun]
a woman whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series
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double
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someone who takes part in a movie in order to replace the real actor while the nude or dangerous scenes are recorded
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ensemble cast
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a group of actors who share roughly equal screen time and importance in a movie
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character actor
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an actor who always plays the role of a bizarre or outlandish character rather than a main role
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leading man
[noun]
actor who plays the leading male role
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leading lady
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an actress who plays the main role in a movie or play
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ham
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an actor with an exaggerated theatrical style
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lead
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an actor who plays the main role in a play or movie
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supporting actor
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an actor who plays a secondary character in a film or television show, often providing support or context to the main plot or protagonist
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voice actor
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a performer who provides voices for animated films, TV shows, video games, commercials, audiobooks, and other media where speaking voices are needed
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bit part
[noun]
a minor role in a movie or play
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stand-in
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a person who replaces someone else briefly in doing their job while they are not available
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star
[noun]
the chief actor or performer in a motion picture, play, TV or radio program, etc.
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starlet
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a young and promising female actor who is coached and publicized in order to become a star
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tragedian
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an actor who takes part in performing a role in a tragedy
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understudy
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an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary
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walk-on
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a small, non-speaking role played by an actor who appears briefly on screen, often as a background character or extra
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acting coach
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a professional who trains actors to improve their performance skills and technique
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bad guy
[noun]
a character in a story or film who is portrayed as an antagonist or villain
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cameo
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a minor role that is played by a well-known actor
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co-star
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a leading actor or actress who takes part in a movie, play, etc.
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extra
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someone who plays a very small part in a movie, usually as a part of a crowd
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good guy
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a protagonist or a heroic character in a story or film who embodies positive traits and intentions
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part
[noun]
the specific role given to an actor
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role
[noun]
the part or character that an actor plays in a movie or play
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starring role
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a lead or main role played by an actor in a film or a theatrical production
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title role
[noun]
the role of the character after whom the play is named
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villain
[noun]
the main bad character in a movie, story, play, etc.
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line
[noun]
the words recited by an actor in a play or movie
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cue
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a few words or actions that hint another performer to say a line or do something
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prompt
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a word or phrase that an actor says to signal another actor to begin acting or say a line
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stage direction
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a text in the script of a play, giving an instruction regarding the movement, position, etc. of actors
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casting
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the process of assigning roles and parts to actors or performers in a movie, play, etc.
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screen test
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a session of audition during which the actor is recorded in order to be assessed for a role
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act
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a main part of a play, opera, or ballet
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baddy
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an evil character in fiction or a motion picture
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aside
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an actor's line that is told to the audience but the other characters on the stage are not intended to hear
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protagonist
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the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.
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dialogue
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a written or spoken line that is spoken by a character in a play, movie, book, or other work of fiction
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exit
[noun]
an act of departure from the stage by an actor
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goody
[noun]
someone who is morally good, especially a character in a movie, play or book
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hero
[noun]
the main male character in a story, book, movie, etc., often known for his bravery and other great qualities
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heroine
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the main female character in a story, book, film, etc., typically known for great qualities
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love interest
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a person who is romantically or emotionally involved with another person, often a central character in a story or narrative
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soliloquy
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a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud
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superhero
[noun]
a fictional character with special and strange powers
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character
[noun]
a role or part played by an actor or performer
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actor's assistant
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a wardrobe assistant for an actor
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actor-manager
[noun]
someone who manages a theater company and also acts in their plays
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cast
[noun]
all the actors and actresses in a movie, play, etc.
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matinee idol
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a good-looking actor who is admired by women
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movie star
[noun]
a famous actor or actress who plays the leading role in a movie
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player
[noun]
an actor specially one who performs a role on the stage
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prompter
[noun]
someone who reminds actors what to say if they forget their lines on the stage
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stunt man
[noun]
a person who doubles for an actor during the production of dangerous scenes in a motion picture
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stunt woman
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a woman who doubles for an actor during the production of dangerous scenes in a movie
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trouper
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an actor or performer who is very reliable and has a lot of experience
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press agent
[noun]
someone who is in charge of the advertising and publicity of a particular actor, musician, etc., providing information to a newspaper, magazine, etc.
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monologue
[noun]
an extended speech delivered by an actor within a play or film
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ad lib
[noun]
a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation
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characterization
[noun]
the techniques used by actors to develop and portray a character, including their physicality, personality, and backstory
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screen actor
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a performer who appears on television, film, or other visual media
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