actorly

adjective

Definition of actorlynext
as in stagey

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actorly
  1. theatrical
  2. histrionic
  3. melodramatic
  4. hammy
  5. dramatic
  6. stagy
Adjective
  • The Bluey movie is set for a theatrical premiere in 2027, followed by a streaming release on Disney+. 10 Shows Like Bluey to Watch Now Bluey is 2024’s No. 1 series on streaming, per the release, and has won numerous accolades including an Emmy and a BAFTA Award.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • A couple of vintage cartoons and an original theatrical trailer round out the latest essential package from Warners’ boutique label.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • This is histrionic and fun and has a nice ending with Michael Longfellow.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Beginning at the very apex of his falsetto, Hawkins tears through his ode to a life-changing love with an impassioned vocal performance that peppers his slight drawl with histrionic growls, effortlessly matching the rousing energy of the track’s instrumentation.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of histrionic
Adjective
  • Neither the stage production nor the musical can do much with the melodramatic Madame Morrible, the headmistress at Shiz who becomes a key player in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz’s fascist machinations.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Go back to where the trend began with the first of the filmmaker’s limited horror series, the creepy, melodramatic 2018 adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel starring multiple actors who have become part of Flanagan’s regular ensemble: Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Annabeth Gish, and Samantha Sloyan.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • Cohen’s interpretation of Regina George may have been a lot hammier than Rachel McAdams, but Chabert and Lohan had basically the exact same inflection in their voices as in the original.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
  • A little too close, as Nathan Lane, playing Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne, presents with a hammy wink that crushes any notion of subtext.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of hammy
Adjective
  • The latter tapped them for the costume design of a dramatic, intepretative performance during Milan Design Week 2023.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Food and energy prices also can experience dramatic shifts on a month-to-month basis because of one-time or atypical events such as weather, supply disruptions or disease.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of dramatic
Adjective
  • This framing device, which has the clunky air of a middlebrow play, provides a convenient if stagy way of breaking down his biography into manageable parts.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Advertisement Gwen Grastorf’s embodiment of the scheming goody-goody Arsinoë is a tad stagy, but the character is still a fine foil for the quick-witted Célimène.
    Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Definition of stagy
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