thespian

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Frankly I don't know why, it's not like his career has taken off in a different direction or anything, sure it's gone another way, but he's not become known as a thespian all of a sudden!

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  1. adjective Of or relating to drama; dramatic: thespian talents.
  2. adjective Of or relating to Thespis.
  3. noun An actor or actress.

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  • ;Dylan MacNee ;artist, thespian, student of the Bard. —  The Warslayer
  • [Order this photo] In his sixth and final play as a Marshall High School thespian, Rick Schulenberg is getting a workout. —  Marshall Democrat-News Headlines
  • Give her credit for savvy strategizing; nothing will cleanse the tarnish of her tabloid headlines like convincing people she's a serious thespian, and nothing will do that like starring in six indie movies in a row opposite other serious thespians. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • If you have to reach that far back, then the portrait of Fraser as a master thespian is already slipping out of its frame. —  Damn Hell Ass Kings
  • Titmuss, who performed in various stage shows in 2007, said that she felt she was being more true to herself as a thespian. —  All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
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