About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Stage name, Voice acting, Child actor, Superstar, Cameo appearance, Presentational acting and Representational acting, Supernumerary actor, Fabel, Character actor, Gary Spatz, Movie star, My Life in Art, Dual role, Speak the speech, Guest appearance, Typecasting, Extra, Process of embodiment, Overacting, Title role, Stunt double, An Actor Prepares, Understudy, Cross-gender acting, Under-Five, Blocking, Acting and accents, Phonetic pillow, Spear carrier, True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor, Supporting actor, Matinee idol, Bit part, Cast member, Screen test, Dramatic convention, Leading actor, Esau Wood, Stunt casting, Scenic bios, Leading lady, Leading man, Mummerset, Lamitta Frangieh, Acting age, Strolling players, Equity Card, On Acting, Off-book, Voice Foley, Acting instructor, Scene study. Excerpt: An actor (usually actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character. After 1660, when women first appeared on stage, actor and actress were initially used interchangeably for female performers, but later, influenced by the French actrice, actress became the usual term. The etymology is a simple derivation from actor with ess added. The word actor refers to a person who acts regardless of gender, and "is increasingly preferred," while actress refers specifically to a female person who acts. Actress "remains in general use," although in a survey of a "wide cross-section of current British English," compiled in 2010, actor was almost twice as commonly found as actress. Within the profession, however, the re-adoption of the neutral term dates to th...
