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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. * More on [ Actor ]
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Actors and Actresses :: Acting
i'v already watched i love you goodbye. .itwas good . .all the actors and actresses were at their best
amperehertz (Joseph Mendoza) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:45:38 -0000
i'v already watched i love you goodbye. .itwas good . .all the actors and actresses were at their best
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Just played: Animals - Actors and Actresses - Arrows(The Mylene Sheath)
I wonder why actresses and actors are so snob? I really wonder why!
biancalovesyoou (Bianca Marie Castro) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:55:05 -0000
I wonder why actresses and actors are so snob? I really wonder why!
Avatar in 3D - totally awesome - how long more before the technology puts actors and actresses out of work?
colinq (Colin Quek) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:48:51 -0000
Avatar in 3D - totally awesome - how long more before the technology puts actors and actresses out of work?
watching "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz, , Jude Law, Jack Black, and Kate Winslet. odd mix of actors/actresses I say.
xo_Bex_xo (Rebecca Wells) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:48:35 -0000
watching "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz, , Jude Law, Jack Black, and Kate Winslet. odd mix of actors/actresses I say.
@jmcarrollfan Yea, ntm hes working a lot harder than most of the actors and actresses just to keep his part.
JMCandAJfan (J B) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:31:28 -0000
@jmcarrollfan Yea, ntm hes working a lot harder than most of the actors and actresses just to keep his part.
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