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An '''actor''' (male, though the term is increasingly used for both males and females) or '''actress''' (female) is a person assumes a role for the purpose of entertaining others, through a [[television]] show, a [[radio]] broadcast, a stage play, or a [[movie]], among others.
[[File:Zelensky transgender.png|right|250px|thumb|[[Volodymyr Zelensky]] dressed as a [[transgender]].<ref>https://tenor.com/view/zelensky-dance-zelensky-dance-gif-11116307994728652142</ref>]]
An '''actor''' (male, though the term is increasingly used for both males and females) or '''actress''' (female) is a person who assumes a role for the purpose of entertaining others, through a [[television]] show, a [[radio]] broadcast, a stage play, or a [[movie]], among others.
Actors are highly respected in American [[popular culture]], and the details of their lives closely scrutinized, some say to the point of absurdity, by the paparazzi. By comparison, actors in [[Ancient Rome|Ancient Roman]] society occupied a very low rung on the social ladder.
== Benefits of acting for actors ==
''See also:'' [[Communication skills]] and [[Creativity]] [[Concentration (psychology)|Concentration]] and [[Memory]] and [[Empathy]] and [[Emotion]] and [[Teamwork skills]]
Acting has a number of benefits for actors such as: boosting personal [[self-confidence]]; improve [[communication skills]] such a public speaking; enhances personal [[creativity]]; develops and/or deepens [[empathy]]; improves people's focus and [[Concentration (psychology)|concentration]]; develops [[Memory|memorization]] skills; fosters [[teamwork skills]] via working with other actors and directors, increases people's adaptability by allowing them to explore different [[emotion]]s and perspectives; and it improves professional skills.<ref>[https://mjpaa.com/the-benefits-of-acting/#:~:text=The%20Benefits%20of%20Acting%20*%20Drama%20improves,in%20drama%20and%20on%20stage%20improves%20professionalism: The Benefits of Acting]</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Drama]]
*[[Broadway]]
*[[Broadway]]
*[[Cleopatra Stratan]]
*[[Cleopatra Stratan]]
*[[The Oscars]]
*[[The Oscars]]
*[[Tony Award]]
*[[Dwight Schultz]]
== External links ==
*[https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-join-community-theater-76613/ How to Get Involved in Community Theater]
Video:
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9B2JjmGTrM What Makes A Good Actor? - Actor guide] (Advice from Oscar-winning actors)
[[category:Artists]]
==References==
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[[Category:Entertainment]]
[[Category:Actors| ]]