actorly

adjective

Definition of actorlynext
as in stagey

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  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
  • The melodramatic music playing in the background of the clip seemed to be the icing on the cake, adding a layer of surreal ambiance to an already strange scene.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The emotional Moon enters melodramatic Leo at 8:51 am EST and opposes inflexible Pluto in logical Aquarius shortly thereafter, setting up a tug-of-war between feelings and facts.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 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
  • What drove a lot of interest and buzz around the movie was a reported real-life feud between Blake Lively and star/director Justin Baldoni, which featured things like dramatic press tours, people not following people on Instagram and some passive aggressive press comments.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The latter tapped them for the costume design of a dramatic, intepretative performance during Milan Design Week 2023.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 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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