"Nonprofessional actors" refers to individuals who are not trained or experienced in acting as a profession. They may not have formal education or prior acting roles, but they are chosen to play roles in movies, theater, or other productions.
Sentences with «nonprofessional actors»
As before, Bujalski's preference for nonprofessional actors, his ear for the rhythms of conversation among bright young 20 - somethings and his adept use of a roving, hand - held camera (this time shooting in fuzzy black and white) lend the film an invigorating energy. (metacritic.com)
He makes some interesting points about casting nonprofessional actors who can behave realistically onscreen, but mostly this is a painful round of questioning from someone armed only with minimal press notes, like «coming - of - age movie.» (filmfreakcentral.net)
Filmmaker David Gordon Green creates a nuanced, diffuse portrait of a rural North Carolina community in repressed turmoil, its inhabitants (portrayed by nonprofessional actors) consumed by anxiety, economic woe and lethargy in equal measure. (timeout.com)