Words Related to Cinema and Theater

Words Related to Cinema and Theater - Acting

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actor
actornoun

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

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actress
actressnoun

a woman whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

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doublenoun

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 castnoun

a group of actors who share roughly equal screen time and importance in a movie

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character actornoun

an actor who always plays the role of a bizarre or outlandish character rather than a main role

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leading mannoun

actor who plays the leading male role

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leading ladynoun

an actress who plays the main role in a movie or play

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hamnoun

an actor with an exaggerated theatrical style

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lead
leadnoun

an actor who plays the main role in a play or movie

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supporting actornoun

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 actornoun

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 partnoun

a minor role in a movie or play

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stand-innoun

a person who replaces someone else briefly in doing their job while they are not available

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star
starnoun

the chief actor or performer in a motion picture, play, TV or radio program, etc.

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starletnoun

a young and promising female actor who is coached and publicized in order to become a star

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tragediannoun

an actor who takes part in performing a role in a tragedy

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understudynoun

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

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walk-onnoun

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 coachnoun

a professional who trains actors to improve their performance skills and technique

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bad guynoun

a character in a story or film who is portrayed as an antagonist or villain

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cameonoun

a minor role that is played by a well-known actor

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co-starnoun

a leading actor or actress who takes part in a movie, play, etc.

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extranoun

someone who plays a very small part in a movie, usually as a part of a crowd

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good guynoun

a protagonist or a heroic character in a story or film who embodies positive traits and intentions

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partnoun

the specific role given to an actor

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rolenoun

the part or character that an actor plays in a movie or play

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starring rolenoun

a lead or main role played by an actor in a film or a theatrical production

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title rolenoun

the role of the character after whom the play is named

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villain
villainnoun

the main bad character in a movie, story, play, etc.

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linenoun

the words recited by an actor in a play or movie

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cuenoun

a few words or actions that hint another performer to say a line or do something

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promptnoun

a word or phrase that an actor says to signal another actor to begin acting or say a line

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stage directionnoun

a text in the script of a play, giving an instruction regarding the movement, position, etc. of actors

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castingnoun

the process of assigning roles and parts to actors or performers in a movie, play, etc.

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screen testnoun

a session of audition during which the actor is recorded in order to be assessed for a role

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act
actnoun

a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

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baddynoun

an evil character in fiction or a motion picture

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asidenoun

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
protagonistnoun

the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.

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dialoguenoun

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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exitnoun

an act of departure from the stage by an actor

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goody
goodynoun

someone who is morally good, especially a character in a movie, play or book

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hero
heronoun

the main male character in a story, book, movie, etc., often known for his bravery and other great qualities

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heroine
heroinenoun

the main female character in a story, book, film, etc., typically known for great qualities

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love interestnoun

a person who is romantically or emotionally involved with another person, often a central character in a story or narrative

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soliloquynoun

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
superheronoun

a fictional character with special and strange powers

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character
characternoun

a role or part played by an actor or performer

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actor's assistantnoun

a wardrobe assistant for an actor

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actor-managernoun

someone who manages a theater company and also acts in their plays

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castnoun

all the actors and actresses in a movie, play, etc.

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matinee idolnoun

a good-looking actor who is admired by women

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movie starnoun

a famous actor or actress who plays the leading role in a movie

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player
playernoun

an actor specially one who performs a role on the stage

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prompternoun

someone who reminds actors what to say if they forget their lines on the stage

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stunt mannoun

a person who doubles for an actor during the production of dangerous scenes in a motion picture

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stunt womannoun

a woman who doubles for an actor during the production of dangerous scenes in a movie

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troupernoun

an actor or performer who is very reliable and has a lot of experience

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press agentnoun

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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monologuenoun

a long speech recited by an actor in a movie or play

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ad libnoun

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

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characterizationnoun

the techniques used by actors to develop and portray a character, including their physicality, personality, and backstory

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screen actornoun

a performer who appears on television, film, or other visual media

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