act
verb
to perform in plays or films
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co-star
verb
to take part in a film, play, or television programme with another main actor or performer
double for
to take the place of an actor by pretending to be them in difficult or dangerous parts of a film
overact
verb
if an actor overacts, they perform with too much energy or emotion so that their performance seems false
star
verb
if a film, play, television programme etc stars someone, they are the main actor or performer in it
tread the boards
to work as an actor
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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