acting

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Adjective

acting (not comparable)

  1. Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

Verb

acting

  1. Present participle of act.

Noun

acting (plural actings)

  1. An intended action or deed.
  2. Pretending.
  3. (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  4. (law) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

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Thu Sep 2 18:58:46 2010

Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. Most early sources in the West that examine the art of acting (Ancient Greek: hypokrisis) discuss it as part of rhetoric.

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Fri Sep 3 02:14:48 2010

acting................?
Q. I live in the U.S. and want to start an acting career. i have no idea were to start. i went to an audition to John Robert Powers and got in but it costs too much so i had to drop out. i dont know what way to go to pursue my dream. HELP PLZ!
Asked by chellie - Sun Dec 31 17:42:00 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Anyone who sees this please answer the question in the Books & Authors sections titled: 'Excerpt from "The Lord of the Flies"?' please.
Answered by i need help - Sun Dec 31 17:50:44 2006

What are some acting exercises that you can do at home in order to strengthen your acting abilities?
Q. What are some things that you can do at home if you're in the middle of nowhere and you can't afford to go to an acting class?
Asked by Soph Soph the Soap Master. - Wed Aug 19 14:44:07 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You said it sister! well first off, you should go on the internet and seach "scripts", pick one out, pick a character that you'd want to be, then get someone else to work with you (as a different character). After u guys act out part of the script, u can ask the other person what u could do to make it more "believable". and keep practicing!
Answered by Samantha - Sat Aug 22 00:53:31 2009

Where can I get a legitamate acting agent or audition for legitamite work?
Q. I would like to be an actress. I have been taking acting classes and I am pretty good at it. I live in the georgia region and I was wondering does anyone know where I can get audition for some legitimate acting jobs and/or and agent? I just don't know how to go about finding auditions and jobs. I sing too, plus I can do little modeling because I am 5'8" (barefooted) and really skinny.
Asked by Cherry - Sat Sep 6 09:39:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ohh cool i used to live in georgia and I am an actor too. Umm far as acting wise CYT atlanta=Fantastic shows! perfesional AWP= Atlanta Workshop Players This is the site that I loved when i lived in atlanta!
Answered by 4567 - Tue Sep 9 22:44:11 2008

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Quotes on Acting.

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  • For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
    • Ethel Barrymore quoted in George Jean Nathan's The Theatre in the fifties
  • ACTOR: A professional exhibitionist who manufactures emotions in a manner convincing enough to earn a living, generally by reciting the daily specials to restaurant patrons.
    • Rick Bayan, The Cynic's Dictionary
  • It's not whether you really cry. It's whether the audience thinks you are crying.
  • For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.
  • An actor's a guy, who if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.
  • Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse. It's a bum's life. Quitting acting, that's the sign of maturity.
    • Marlon Brando, Halliwell's Filmgoer's and Video Viewer's Companion
  • Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts. Whenever we want something from somebody or when we want to hide something or pretend, we're acting. Most people do it all day long.
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, adult Harry Potter costars, & playing Hermione SnitchSeeker.com What's clear is that she's loved every minute of the journey so far but, with so many options in front of her - acting , fashion, academia - the starlet is ... Emma Watson: 'Potter' isn't selling sex CNN (blog)
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for the first time abs cbn news Dapat talaga, alam lahat ng isang artista ang mga medium na puwede niyang gawin sa acting , she enthused. This was also an encouragement, she added, ...

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Green Screen. James Franco teaches YOU how to act with his brother Dave.. funnyordie.com.​

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