An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in an artistic production. The term commonly refers to someone working in movies, television, live theatre, or radio, and can occasionally denote a street entertainer. Besides playing dramatic roles, actors may also sing or dance or work only on radio or as a voice artist. A female actor is known as an actress.
An actor usually plays a fictional character. In the case of a true story (or a fictional story that portrays real people) an actor may play a real person (or a fictional version of the same). Occasionally, actors appear as themselves. One notable example of this is John Malkovich's performance in Being John Malkovich.
Etymology
"Actor" is directly from the masculine
Latin noun
actor (feminine,
actrix) from the
verb agere "
to do, to drive, to pass time" + the suffix
-or "so./st. who performs the action indicated by the stem". Alternatively from
Greek (aktor), leader, from the
verb (agō), to lead or carry, to convey, to bring.
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Actors and Actresses - Twitter SearchActors and Actresses http://ff.im/-d2aNKjonathan_parker (Star Search Casting) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:19:51 -0000
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@MikeSamonek yet of course i need a few little things... like an idea, a script, producer, director, crew, actors and actresses... all minorjasonelia (Jason-Elia) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:44:06 -0000
@MikeSamonek yet of course i need a few little things... like an idea, a script, producer, director, crew, actors and actresses... all minor
i still can't get over the fact that you actually see well known actors and actresses on here. if i ever get famous, i'm keeping this :)rag5051 (Rachel Goodman) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:47:13 -0000
i still can't get over the fact that you actually see well known actors and actresses on here. if i ever get famous, i'm keeping this :)
RT @Msallornothing #thoushallnot be anyone other than yourself. Leave the acting to the actors and actressesAlbanyShenell (Albany Prince) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:42:54 -0000
RT @Msallornothing #thoushallnot be anyone other than yourself. Leave the acting to the actors and actresses
They found such great actors and actresses to play in Lost! I love whoever cast the people! Great choices!!!!babykat517 (Katja Suslova) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:04:25 -0000
They found such great actors and actresses to play in Lost! I love whoever cast the people! Great choices!!!!
Oh wow #Eastwick, could you have casted your show any WORSE?! Maybe you wouldn't of gotten cancelled if you had better actresses and actors.aplastiKsmile (Katy Clark Jones) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:05:43 -0000
Oh wow #Eastwick, could you have casted your show any WORSE?! Maybe you wouldn't of gotten cancelled if you had better actresses and actors.
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