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Performer categories & doubles · Working

Actor

Also called: performer

ELI5

A performer portraying a scripted character.

Used in conversation

“We should involve the actor before we lock the plan.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Actor” in directing, casting & performance conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.

Connected terms

  • PerformerThe search label “Performer” can route to both entries.
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Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.