Actor

Actor

An actor, or actress, is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is ὑποκριτής, literally "one who answers". The actor's interpretation of a role—the art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of William Shakespeare, only men could become actors, and women's roles were generally played by men or boys. While Ancient Rome did allow female stage performers, only a small minority of them were given speaking parts.

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• Entity:  Crew

• Wikidata description:  Person Who Acts In A Dramatic Or Comic Production And Works In Film, Television, Theatre, Or Radio
• Wikidata label:  Actor
• Wikidata aliases:  Actor, Actress, Actors, Actresses, Movie Actresses, Movie Actress

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