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- noun Plural form of
actor .
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Examples
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Dramas brought to a close or still in progress are foreshadowed by the sight of such actors as these, not the dramas that are played before the footlights and against a background of painted canvas, but dumb dramas of life, frost-bound dramas that sear hearts like fire, dramas that do not end with the actors lives.
Paras. 1–99 1917
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This threatens the current production system, where entertainment unions in Hollywood have built an amazing machine to share the profits of the entertainment companies with the line workers in the industry, not just with the name actors but also with the people who work the cameras, build the sets and deliver the food to the set.
Nathan Newman: How the Googlization of Television Will Destroy High Wage, Union Hollywood Nathan Newman 2012
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This threatens the current production system, where entertainment unions in Hollywood have built an amazing machine to share the profits of the entertainment companies with the line workers in the industry, not just with the name actors but also with the people who work the cameras, build the sets and deliver the food to the set.
Nathan Newman: How the Googlization of Television Will Destroy High Wage, Union Hollywood Nathan Newman 2012
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Promoting economic actors is code for "boot licking one's way to success."
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Promoting economic actors is code for "boot licking one's way to success."
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But more importantly than the merits of the actors is the idea that the Dollhouses are rallying against the Los Angeles branch.
‘Dollhouse’ Episode 2.05 & 2.06 Recaps: ‘The Public Eye’ & ‘The Left Hand’ » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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Bella was eating a veggie burger, which I found interesting (being a vegetarian myself) … I suppose at least one of the actors is a vegetarian.
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FROM MTV. COM: The list of iconic film roles that almost went to other actors is a long and continuous one.
Asking James Cameron Who Else Could Have Starred In ‘Avatar’ » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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As for the Twilight Series, the chemistry between all of the actors is already there.
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While the suave, sophisticated Anil has been generous enough to claim a title actors normally shy away from, he's also clear about who the gunda is in his next.
WN.com - Articles related to Gold too hot for buyers, but some investing 2010
whichbe commented on the word actors
"Actors are cattle." - Alfred Hitchcock
December 12, 2008