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  2. Typecasting - Wikipedia

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    In film, television, and theatre, typecasting is the process by which a particular actor becomes strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters having the same traits or coming from the same social or ethnic groups. There have been instances in which an actor has been so strongly identified with a ...

  3. Casting (performing arts) - Wikipedia

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    In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor, dancer, singer, or extra to land the role of a character in a script, screenplay, or teleplay.

  4. Character actor - Wikipedia

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    [1] [8] In another sense, a character actor may also be one who specializes in minor roles. [citation needed] A character actor may play a variety of characters in their career, often referred to as a "chameleon", or may be known for playing the same type of roles. Character actor roles are more substantial than bit parts or non-speaking extras.

  5. List of film and television occupations - Wikipedia

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    Casting director: Chooses the actors for the characters of the film. This usually involves inviting potential actors to read an excerpt from the script for an audition. Cinematographer: Chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image. Executive producer

  6. Acting workshop - Wikipedia

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    An acting workshop is a meeting of actors or others of one specific trade to learn how to hone their skills and to network with other actors, acting coaches, and casting directors. Many actors will critique, mentor, and coach their peers and offer tips on how to improve their preparation for roles, auditions, and enhance their performing ...

  7. Role reversal - Wikipedia

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    Psychodrama has three important techniques: the technique of doubling, the technique of mirroring, and the technique of role reversal.Each technique represents different stages in Moreno's theory of the development of the infant: the stage of identity (the stage of doubling), the stage of the recognition of the self (the stage of mirroring), and the stage of the recognition of the other (the ...

  8. Whitewashing in film - Wikipedia

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    Whitewashing is a casting practice in the film industry in which white actors are cast in non-white roles. [1] As defined by Merriam-Webster , to whitewash is "to alter...in a way that favors, features, or caters to white people: such as...casting a white performer in a role based on a nonwhite person or fictional character."

  9. Role theory - Wikipedia

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    Role strain or "role pressure" may arise when there is a conflict in the demands of roles, when an individual does not agree with the assessment of others concerning his or her performance in his or her role, or from accepting roles that are beyond an individual's capacity. Role making is defined by Graen as leader–member exchange.