Across
- 5. Able to play many different types of roles or characters well.
- 6. The character an actor plays in a movie, play, or show.
- 7. Very small or gentle in how something is shown or expressed—not loud or obvious.
- 8. Acting without a script; making up lines and actions in the moment.
- 12. acting, A way of acting where the actor deeply feels and lives like the character, even offstage.
- 14. A practice session where actors prepare and repeat scenes before the final performance.
Down
- 1. A way to say “good luck” to an actor without actually saying “good luck.”
- 2. A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, usually to show what the character is thinking or feeling.
- 3. An actor who learns another actor’s part and is ready to perform if the main actor cannot.
- 4. Instructions in the script that tell actors where to move or how to say a line.
- 9. Too dramatic or exaggerated; not realistic.
- 10. A short performance an actor gives to try to get a role in a play, film, or show.
- 11. The area behind or beside the stage where actors wait, change clothes, or prepare.
- 13. Not natural or emotional; when an actor’s performance seems stiff or lifeless.