co-star
Fellow lead performer
A co-star is a performer who shares top billing with another in a film, play, or television production.
The term implies roughly equal prominence—neither is clearly the lead.
As a verb, to co-star is to appear alongside another principal actor: She co-starred with him in three films.
Also spelled costar.
Study of substances' interactions
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- rolePosition or part
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- performanceCarrying out a task
scene · casting · billing · on-screen · acting · cameo · credits · protagonist
Shared business arrangement
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- pairingJoining two together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
synergy · rapport · banter · interplay · ensemble · interaction · rehearsal · read-through
Enormously successful entertainment property
- premiereFirst public performance
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
feature · drama · thriller · movie · trailer · cinematography · director · producer
Raised performance platform
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
playwright · repertoire · Broadway · playhouse · troupe · dramaturgy · thespian · matinee
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
performance · scene · casting · billing · on-screen · acting · cameo · credits · protagonist · antagonist
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- pairingJoining two together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
teamwork · synergy · rapport · banter · interplay · ensemble · interaction · rehearsal · read-through · improvisation
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- premiereFirst public performance
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- franchiseLicensed business operation
box-office · feature · drama · thriller · movie · trailer · cinematography · director · producer · studio
stage
Raised performance platform
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
monologue · playwright · repertoire · Broadway · playhouse · troupe · dramaturgy · thespian · matinee · run
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodeSerialized content unit
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
spin-off · pilot · season · showrunner · network · streaming · crossover · rerun
- actorsactor, actors, actresses, film actor, actress
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
- collaboratorscoauthors, partner, cowriters, coworker, co-directors
- Sidekickssidekick, Dr. Watson, Watson, right-hand man, number two
- rolesleader, lead role, villain, supporting role, manager
- Auditionscold read, sides, headshot, tryout, tryouts
co-starextra
Additional, beyond necessary
background actor · bit player · walk-on · minor role · day player
co-starlone star
Singular celestial body
lead · star · headliner · top billing · main attraction