costar
Shares the marquee
A costar is a performer who shares top billing with another in a film, play, or television show.
The word implies roughly equal prominence—neither is supporting the other.
As a verb, to costar is to appear alongside another lead: She costars with him in the new thriller.
Also spelled co-star.
Dramatic unit or locale
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- rolePosition or part
character · performance · audition · casting · lines · blocking · cue · read-through
Performers, throw, or splint
Film's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- premiereFirst public performance
studio · producer · sequel · franchise · rom-com · vehicle · credits · cameo
scene
Dramatic unit or locale
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
role · character · performance · audition · casting · lines · blocking · cue · read-through · callback
cast
Performers, throw, or splint
screenplay
Film's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
premiere · studio · producer · sequel · franchise · rom-com · vehicle · credits · cameo
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- autographHandwritten personal signature
fanbase · charisma · glamour · tabloid · publicity · interview · entourage
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
recurring · spinoff · showrunner · network · streaming · syndication · regular · season · rerun · broadcast
- Co- wordscoauthor, coexist, cooperate, coordinate, coworker
- actorsactor, actors, actresses, film actor, actress
- theater rolesprotagonist, antagonist, villain, hero, heroine
costarextra
Additional, beyond necessary
bit player · background actor · supporting actor · minor role · walk-on
costarlone star
Singular celestial body
one-man show · one-woman show · headliner · star · leading man