Questions tagged [acting]
For questions about the profession or techniques of acting in movies and television.
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Why didn't Diane Keaton go by "Diane Hall" as her stage name?
According to Wikipedia, Diane Keaton was the daughter of John Hall and Dorothy Deanne Keaton. Wikipedia describes Dorothy Deanne Keaton as "née" (born) Keaton, implying that she had a ...
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What actor has portrayed the American president the most number of times?
Which actor has acted as president of the USA in the most distinct number of appearances?
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How do actor-actresses avoid bacterial and viral infections?
Films and TV shows feature a lot of kisses, French kisses, and sometimes simulated sex scenes.
How do actor-actresses avoid bacterial and viral infections?
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Which video game voice actors have reprised their roles in a live-action film or TV show adaptation?
I recently learned that Merle Dandridge, the actor who voiced Marlene in The Last of Us (2013 video game), has reprised her role in the 2023 live-action TV show adaptation of the game.
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Is it realistic for an actor to act in four movies in six months?
Watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which, as I understand it, is mostly a pretty realistic portrayal of Hollywood in 1969.
One thing that doesn't feel right, though: the part where the actor is ...
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Cases where voice actor reprises role in live-action adaptation [closed]
Aside from anime and the examples listed below, what instances have there been of voice actors reprising their roles in live-action adaptations? (For anime, see this post.)
Patton Oswalt voices ...
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How do prescription creature contact lenses prevent an actor from falling on the ground while running?
In an article about the movie Barbarian, it says the following:
Before filming began last summer, he received advice from legendary creature performer Doug Jones, including the fine line between ...
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Do actors have to take their lines written in the script and make them more natural?
I've been thinking lot about how to deal with manuscripts when being an actor. I'm training or learning the art of acting and have recently been part of a movie project (amateur).
I was given a script ...
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Why did Jennifer Lien change her accent away from her Chicago accent?
In this question and answer at scifi.stackexchange, it is shown that Jennifer Lien used an accent with features of a typical Chicago accent early in her career, in 1991 (see
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To what extent were Jack McCoy's closing arguments ad-libbed?
Many episodes of Law & Order culminate with a passionate closing argument delivered by Jack McCoy.
Often, these aren't merely dramatic speeches, nor are they just doing the work of advancing the ...
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What is it called when an actor plays themselves in a movie?
In Oceans 13 - Julian Roberts plays a character doing an impression of Julia Roberts. There is a Nicolas Cage movie that seems to employ a similar narrative choice.
I'm trying to work out the word or ...
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Is William Shatner's acting style unique? [closed]
William Shatner's acting style is legendary. Exaggerated, and randomly pausing or emphasising words for no apparent reason.
I've heard it said that his style is because he was trained in stage acting. ...
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When was the first time an actor played an earlier character in a different (non spin-off) show?
When was the first occurrence of an actor reprising his role as the same character in a totally unrelated show or movie?
Ursula Buffay from Friends appearing on Mad About You would be a good example, ...
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Is Quentin Tarantino's scene in Pulp Fiction meant to feel different from the rest of the movie?
Quentin Tarantino's cameo in Pulp Fiction has been widely panned. I have rewatched his scenes and I agree that it is a jarring performance – when Tarantino is on the screen it feels like the fourth ...
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Did they have a de-Britification coach for Lord of the Rings? [closed]
I notice that the actors in the film series of Lord of the Rings are mostly British, Australian or New Zealanders, but they for the most part lack the British mannerisms, accent and modes of speech ...
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