1. Understudy (noun)
2. Cast (noun)
3. Miscast (verb)
4. A-list (noun)
5. B-list (noun)
6. A screenplay = Script (noun)
7. Screen test (noun)
8. Cameo role (noun)
9. Extras (noun)
10. Stunt (noun)
11. Walk-on part (noun)
12. Supporting role/actor (noun)
13. Villain (noun)
14. Play
15. Screenwriter

A MATCHING EXERCISE – match the following wordsfrom the table to their definitions on the left
Noun – rzeczownik Verb – czasownik
a) It is a very small part in a play in which the actor is on the stage for
a short time and speaks very few or no words (noun)
b) to choose someone to act in a film or play in a role for which they
are unsuitable (verb)
c) the actors in a film, play, or show (noun)
d) a small part in a film or play for a famous actor
e) The main bad character in a story, play, etc.
f) an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears
dangerous and usually needsto be done by someone skilled
g) not the most important actor or part in a film or play
h) a piece of writing performed by actors in a theatre or on television
i) a person who is employed to play a very small part in a film, usually
as a member of a crowd
j) used to describe the group of people who are considered to be the
most famous, successful or important
k) a test to see if somebody is suitable to appear in a film
l) used to describe the group of people who are considered to be
fairly famous, successful or important, but not as much as the A-list
people
m) an actor who learns the part of another actor in a play so that they
can play that part if necessary
n) the words that are written for a film (= the script), together with
instructions for how it is to be acted and filmed
o) a person who writes screenplays