An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.
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“Only a great actor finds the difficulties of the actor’s art infinite.”
—Ellen Terry (1847–1928)
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—Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923)
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