Professional Actor

A Professional Actor is an actor who is a professional worker that performs acting work as a primary occupation for financial compensation.

AKA: Working Actor, Career Actor, Acting Professional.
Context:
- It can perform Character Roles through professional acting techniques and paid performance.
- It can create Professional Performances through industry standard acting methods and trained craft.
- It can receive Financial Compensation through acting contracts and performance fees.
- It can build Professional Acting Career through role acquisition and industry networking.
- It can maintain Professional Reputation through consistent performance quality and career management.
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- It can often belong to Professional Acting Union through membership criteria and dues payment.
- It can often collaborate with Professional Production Team through rehearsal process and performance schedule.
- It can often develop Professional Skillset through ongoing training and performance experience.
- It can often work with Professional Agent through representation agreement and career guidance.
- It can often build Professional Portfolio through performance credits and demo reels.
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- It can range from being a Beginning Professional Actor to being an Established Professional Actor, depending on its career stage.
- It can range from being a Part-Time Professional Actor to being a Full-Time Professional Actor, depending on its work commitment.
- It can range from being a Regional Professional Actor to being an International Professional Actor, depending on its geographic scope.
- It can range from being a Supporting Professional Actor to being a Leading Professional Actor, depending on its role prominence.
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- It can participate in Professional Audition through casting process and role competition.
- It can sign Professional Contract through legal agreement and work terms.
- It can receive Industry Recognition through professional awards and critical reviews.
- It can earn Professional Credit through IMDb listings and performance biography.
- It can access Professional Resources through industry connections and union benefits.
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Examples:
- Professional Actor Types, such as:
  - Professional Film Actors, such as:
    - Professional Hollywood Actor for mainstream film productions.
    - Professional Independent Film Actor for art house cinema projects.
  - Professional Stage Actors, such as:
    - Professional Broadway Actor for commercial theater productions.
    - Professional Regional Theater Actor for local theatrical performances.
  - Professional Television Actors, such as:
    - Professional Series Regular for recurring television roles.
    - Professional Guest Star for episodic television appearances.
- Professional Acting Categorys, such as:
  - Professional Character Actors, such as:
    - Professional Supporting Character Actor for specialized role types.
    - Professional Featured Character Actor for memorable secondary roles.
  - Professional Leading Actors, such as:
    - Professional Film Lead for protagonist portrayal.
    - Professional Stage Lead for theatrical starring role.
- Professional Acting Career Stages, such as:
  - Professional Newcomer Actor in early career development.
  - Professional Veteran Actor with extensive performance history.
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Counter-Examples:
- Amateur Actor, who performs acting roles without financial compensation or as a hobby rather than primary occupation.
- Acting Student, who is learning acting craft but not yet performing professionally.
- Hobbyist Actor, who participates in community theater or amateur productions without professional career intentions.
- Extra or Background Performer, who appears in productions but typically lacks speaking roles and professional training.
- Celebrity who may appear on screen but lacks formal acting training and professional acting techniques.
See: Actor, Acting Technique, Film Industry, Theater Production, Television Series, Casting Process, Acting Union, Talent Agent, Professional Training, Acting Career.