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Thursday, September 26, 2019

WHAT IS A CAMEO ROLE IN A MOVIE? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Cameos Friends / Photo Credit: Grazia Daily – Friends – Warner Bros

WHAT IS A CAMEO ROLE IN A MOVIE? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a cameo role in a movie?

A Cameo is just a short appearance by a well-known actor, often just for fun. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance or voice part of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making unaccredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequently performed cameos.

For instance. If you ever saw any of the recent Marvel films, Stan Lee makes a Cameo in all of them. Though now that he has died, people are winding which upcoming Marvel film will be the first one without him. Typically, an unaccredited role by a well-known celebrity.

Originally (1920s) "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The Oxford English Dictionary connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of "cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More recently (late 20th century), "cameo" has come to refer to any short appearances, as a character, such as the examples below.

Cameos are generally not credited because of their brevity, or a perceived mismatch between the celebrity's stature and the film or television series in which they are appearing. Many are publicity stunts. Others are acknowledgments of an actor's contribution to an earlier work, as in the case of many film adaptations of television series, or of remakes of earlier films. Others honor artists or celebrities known for work in a particular field.

Possibly the best-known series of cameos was by Alfred Hitchcock, who made very brief appearances in most of his films.

Cameos also occur in novels and other literary works. "Literary cameos" usually involve an established character from another work who makes a brief appearance to establish a shared universe setting, to make a point, or to offer homage. Balzac often employed this practice, as in his Comédie humaine. Sometimes a cameo features a historical person who "drops in" on fictional characters in a historical novel, as when Benjamin Franklin shares a beer with Phillipe Charboneau in The Bastard by John Jakes.

A cameo appearance can be made by the author of a work to put a sort of personal "signature" on a story. Vladimir Nabokov often put himself in his novels, for instance as the very minor character Vivian Darkbloom (an anagram of his name) in Lolita.

Other reasons that this is usually done is marketing. If you make a movie but can't pay a big-name actor full time then you might be able to get a cameo. This allows you to put that actor's name on the movie and raises the visibility of that movie.

Another reason might be the cameo is someone deeply involved with the writing or directing of the movie, but is not an actual actor.

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Cameos Friends / Photo Credit: Grazia Daily – Friends – Warner Bros

WHAT IS A WALK ON ROLE IN A MOVIE? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Walk on Role Film / Photo Credit: National Park Service

WHAT IS A WALK ON ROLE IN A MOVIE? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a walk on role in a movie?

A walk-on part in a play is a very small part in which the actor is on the stage for a short time and speaks very few or no words.

Walk-ons are people who appeared for a short time and don’t speak. In a lot of movies, you see a bunch of people on a street, just milling around. Most of those are walk-ons. They literally walk onto the set or shooting location for a minute or two and then leave. A walk-on is essentially someone who has a role where they appear once in a movie, where they walk past or appear in the background only once.

A student athlete that wants to try out for a college sports/athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited. An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines. (chiefly attributive) Such a part in a play or film.

A walk-on part differs from an extra in that an actor in a walk-on part does something that the audience is expected to notice. An extra is simply a member of a crowd, or is in the background of a scene, and isn't necessarily a trained actor.

Walk on Role Film / Photo Credit: National Park Service

WHAT IS A SUPPORTING CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Supporting Character / Photo Credit: Phocus Wire

WHAT IS A SUPPORTING CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a Supporting Character in Film?

A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo appearance. Sometimes, supporting characters may develop a complex back-story of their own, but this is usually in relation to the main character, rather than entirely independently. In television, supporting characters may appear in more than half of the episodes per season.

Compared to leading roles, supporting roles frequently provide more opportunities for "nontraditional" actors—actors who fall outside the narrow boundaries of age, race, and appearance that have long defined leading roles in Hollywood. Although leading roles have historically tended to be played by actors who are young, white, and conventionally attractive, supporting roles have been filled by a vast spectrum of performers who do not necessarily fit the "look" of a typical Hollywood star.

In some cases, especially in ongoing material such as comic books and television series, supporting characters themselves may become main characters in a spin-off if they gain sufficient approval from their audience.

Supporting Character / Photo Credit: Phocus Wire

WHAT IS A STEREOTYPED CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Stereotyped Character in Film / Photo Credit: Premium Beat

WHAT IS A STEREOTYPED CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a Stereotyped Character in Film?

A stereotype is a mistaken idea or belief many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true. Stereotyping people is a type of prejudice because what is on the outside is a small part of who a person is.

A stereotyped character takes a general type of person and oversimplifies their qualities into predictable or clichéd types. ... Stereotype characters are stock and could be interchanged from one story to another without any major impact on plot.

A stock or stereotyped character is one which relies heavily on cultural types or names for his or her personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. In their most general form, stock characters are narrowly defined, often by one exaggerated trait.

The term was invented in the late 18th century for a method of printing. In the mid-19th century it meant the faithful reproduction of everything which could be printed, whether words or pictures. It made the printing of cheap editions possible, and was used in printing newspapers. The term got its psychological meaning in the 20th century.

Stereotyped Character in Film / Photo Credit: Premium Beat

WHAT IS AN ARCHETYPE CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Archetype Character / Photo Credit: Steemit

WHAT IS AN ARCHETYPE CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is an Archetype Character in Film?

An ARCHETYPE is a symbol, usually an image, which recurs so often it is recognizable in many cultures. Archetypes are represented in literature and art.

Since archetypes represent human experience and behavior, they are rooted in our "collective unconscious," meaning WE ALL recognize the traits and characteristics of the archetype. For example, we all know what a hero is and what a hero will predictably do. We know what the underdog is and what the underdog will predictably do.

Images and representations of the archetypes are conceived through the "psychic activity" of an individual: for example, through dreams, art works, ancient monuments, religious activities, etc.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE JOHN WAYNE ARCHETYPE: rugged, lone, courageous man who faces heavy odds. He was always tough and macho, but in a way that protected the women and children. He always knew the right thing to do and he acted swiftly and decisively to do it. What true American would not appreciate these values? --quoted from PZ at OpEdNews.com

The use of archetypes to show different sides of one’s personality in literature was advanced by Carl Jung in the early 20th century. In modern psychology, archetypes are also considered to have light and shadow aspects. The light side of an archetype represents the best qualities. The shadow side is the archetype at its extreme or obsessive worst, the negative side of the archetype.

Archetype Character / Photo Credit: Steemit

WHAT IS A STOCK CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Stock Character / Photo Credit: Boys and Girls Promotions

WHAT IS A STOCK CHARACTER IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a Stock Character in Film?

A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a type in a conventional manner and recurring in many works. The following list labels some of these archetypes and stereotypes, providing distinctive examples. Often a thief. Has a strange gait, slouched posture and devious facial expression.

"Stock characters" are shortcuts to creating characters. As such, you want to limit their use to secondary characters that nevertheless play important parts in one or more scenes. Doctors are examples of stock characters. They may play an important role in saving the life of the hero or heroine, for instance.

A stock character is a stereotypical fictional character in a work of art such as a novel, play or a film whom audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. Stock characters are archetypal characters distinguished by their flatness. As a result, they tend to be easy targets for parody and to be criticized as clichés. The presence of a particular array of stock characters is a key component of many genres. The point of the stock character is to move the story along by allowing the audience to already understand the character.

Stock Character / Photo Credit: Boys and Girls Promotions

WHAT IS A CHARACTER ACTOR IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Character Actor / Photo Credit: Central Florida Lifestyle

WHAT IS A CHARACTER ACTOR IN FILM? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a Character Actor in Film?

A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters. The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. In a literal sense, all actors can be considered character actors since they all play "characters", but in the usual sense it is an actor who plays a distinctive and important supporting role.

A character actor may play characters who are very different from the actor's off-screen real-life personality, while in another sense a character actor may be one who specializes in minor roles. In either case, character actor roles are more substantial than bit parts or non-speaking extras.

The term is used primarily to describe television and film actors. An early use of the term was in the 1883 edition of The Stage, which defined a character actor as "one who portrays individualities and eccentricities". Actors with a long career history of playing character roles may be difficult for audiences to recognize as being the same actor.

Unlike leading actors, they are generally seen as less glamorous. While a leading actor often has physical beauty needed to play the love interest, a character actor may be short or tall, heavy or thin, balding, older, or simply unconventional-looking and distinctive in some physical way. For example, the face of Chicago character actor William Schutz was disfigured in a car accident when he was five years old, but his appearance despite reconstructive surgery helped him to be memorable and distinctive to theater audiences. Generally, the names of character actors are not featured prominently in movie and television advertising on the marquee, since a character actor's name is not expected to attract film audiences. The roles that character actors play in film or television are often identified by only one name, such as "Officer Fred", while roles of leading actors often have a full name, such as "Captain Jack Sparrow". Some character actors have distinctive voices or accents, or they develop memorable mannerisms. A character actor with a long career may not have a well-known name, yet may be instantly recognizable.

During the course of an acting career, an actor can sometimes shift between leading roles and secondary roles. Some leading actors, as they get older, find that access to leading roles is limited by their increasing age. In the past, actors of color, who were often barred from roles for which they were otherwise suited, found work performing ethnic stereotypes. Sometimes character actors have developed careers based on specific talents needed in genre films, such as dancing, horsemanship, acrobatics, swimming ability, or boxing. Many up-and-coming actors find themselves typecast in character roles due to an early success with a particular part or in a certain genre, such that the actor becomes so strongly identified with a particular type of role that casting directors steer the actor to similar roles. Some character actors play essentially the same character over and over, as with Andy Devine's humorous but resourceful sidekick, while other actors, such as Sir Laurence Olivier, have the capacity of submerging themselves in any role they play. That being said, some character actors can be known as "chameleons", actors who can play roles that vary wildly. One such example of this is Gary Oldman. Some character actors develop a cult following with a particular audience, such as with the fans of Star Trek or The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Character actors tend to play the same type of role throughout their careers, including Harvey Keitel as a "tough and determined guy", Dame Maggie Smith as an "upstanding lady matriarch", Christopher Lloyd as an eccentric, Claude Rains as a "sophisticated, sometimes ambiguously moral man", Abe Vigoda as a "leathery, sunken-eyed" and tired hoodlum on the verge of retirement, Christopher Walken as a "speech maker", Vincent Schiavelli as "the confused guy", Fairuza Balk as a "moody goth girl", Steve Buscemi as "a quirky, smart guy with a mind just outside of reality" and Forest Whitaker as a "calm, composed character with an edge and potential to explode". Ed Lauter usually portrayed a menacing figure because of his "long, angular face" which was easily recognized in public, although audiences rarely knew his name. Character actors can play a variety of types, such as the femme fatale, gunslinger, sidekick, town drunk, villain, whore with a heart of gold, and many others. A character actor's roles are often perceived as being substantially different from their perceived real-life persona, meaning that they do not portray an extension of themselves, but rather a character substantially different from their off-screen persona. Character actors subsume themselves into the characters they portray, such that their off-screen acting persona is practically unrecognizable. According to one view, great character actors are rarely out of work, and often have long careers that span decades. They are also often highly regarded by fellow actors.

Character Actor / Photo Credit: Central Florida Lifestyle

WHAT IS A LEAD ACTOR/ACTRESS? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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WHAT IS A LEAD ACTOR/ACTRESS? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is a Lead Actor/Actress?

Lead Actor/Actress - The simple answer is a lead actor is the actor or actress whose story the film of play is centered around. The main protagonist in the production. It is typically the largest role.

A leading actor, leading actress, star, starring role, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work. Some actors are typecast as leads, but most play the lead in some performances and supporting or character roles in others.

Sometimes there is more than one significant leading role in a dramatic piece, and the actors are said to play co-leads; a large supporting role may be considered a secondary lead. Award nominations for acting often reflect such ambiguities. Thus, sometimes two actors in the same performance piece are nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress -- categories traditionally reserved for leads. For example, in 1935 Clark Gable, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone were each nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for Mutiny on the Bounty. There can even be controversy over whether a particular performance should be nominated in the Best Actor/Actress or Best Supporting Actor/Actress category.

A title role is often but not necessarily the lead. A lead role must also be differentiated from a starring role, which means that an actor is credited as a part of the main cast, but not that he necessarily plays the main character.

Actors Actresses / Photo Credit: Vector Fusion Art - Deposit Photos

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

WHAT IS AN UNDERSTUDY IN FILM/THEATER? (In the Entertainment industry.)

Understudy / Photo Credit: Columbia

WHAT IS AN UNDERSTUDY IN FILM/THEATER? (In the Entertainment industry.)

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What is an Understudy in film/theater?

Understudy - A performer hired to do a role only if the featured actor is unable to perform; used primarily in theater.

In theater, an understudy, referred to in opera as cover or covering, is a performer who learns the lines and blocking or choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness, injury, emergencies or death, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when the understudy takes over, the theater manager announces the cast change prior to the start of the performance. Coined in 1874, the term understudy has more recently generally been applied only to performers who can back up a role, but still regularly perform in another role.

Performers who are only committed to covering a part and do not regularly appear in the show are often referred to as standbys and alternates. Standbys are normally required to sign in and remain at the theater the same as other cast members, although sometimes they may call in, until they are released by the production stage manager. If there is no doubt about the health of the actor being "covered," or there are no hazardous stunts to perform, a standby may be released at the first intermission, if not before. At times, standbys are required to stay within a certain area around the theater (10 blocks in New York City is a common standard). Today, the standbys must also have a cell phone so that at any time they can be called to the theater.

Alternates, like standbys, do not have a regular character in the production, but they are scheduled to go on for a physically and vocally challenging role for a certain number of performances a week. Examples of this are the title role in Evita, Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, and Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

In musical theater, the term swing is often used for a member of the company who understudies several chorus and/or dancing roles. If an understudy fills in for a lead role, a swing acts the parts normally performed by the understudy. A super swing or universal swing is a swing who commutes around the country as needed to act in various productions of a widespread show.

In contrast, a prompt cues an actor while not personally being on the stage or in the spotlight.

Understudy / Photo Credit: Columbia