It's hard enough to break into acting, and it's only going to be harder if you don't know the terminology associated with the profession. That's why we created this actors' glossary. The idea is to just put all the terms in one place so you can access them and learn them, in case this stuff ever comes up. Let's dive in.Acting TerminologyThis glossary is designed to be a comprehensive resource for actors at all levels. We divided it into sections to make things a little easier.General TermsActor: A person who portrays a character in a performance.Ad-lib: To improvise lines or actions not in the script.Antagonist: The character who opposes the protagonist.Audition: A tryout for a role in a performance.Beat: A pause or a moment of silence in dialogue or action.Blocking: The planned movement of actors on a stage or set.Callback: A second, more specific audition for a role.Casting: The process of selecting actors for a production.Character: A person or being portrayed by an actor.Character Arc: The transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of a story.Cheating Out: Angling the body slightly towards the audience or camera to be seen better.Cold Reading: Auditioning with a script that the actor has not had the opportunity to read beforehand.Conflict: The central struggle between opposing forces in a story.Costume: The clothing worn by an actor to portray a character.Critique: Feedback on a performance.Cue: A signal for an actor to begin their line or action.Dialogue: The spoken words between characters.Director: The person...
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