Actor
An actor (male, though the term is increasingly used for both males and females) or actress (female) is a person who assumes a role for the purpose of entertaining others, through a television show, a radio broadcast, a stage play, or a movie, among others.
Actors are highly respected in American popular culture, and the details of their lives closely scrutinized, some say to the point of absurdity, by the paparazzi. By comparison, actors in Ancient Roman society occupied a very low rung on the social ladder.
Benefits of acting for actors
Acting has a number of benefits for actors such as: boosting personal confidence; improving communication skills; enhances personal creativity; develops and/or deepens empathy; improves people's focus and concentration; fosters teamwork via working with other actors and directors, and increases people's adaptability by allowing them to explore different emotions and perspectives.