impersonations
Acting like others
Impersonations are performances in which someone imitates another person, typically a celebrity or public figure, capturing their voice, mannerisms, and appearance.
The term covers a range from comedic impressions done for entertainment to fraudulent acts where someone pretends to be another person for deceptive purposes.
His impersonations of politicians had the audience in stitches.
Police may charge someone with a crime for impersonations of law enforcement officers or other officials.
Effects on the mind
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- standupSolo comedic performance
sketch · parody · caricature · voice · satire · Dana Carvey · SNL · variety show
Unseen performer's vocal art
- accentsRegional speech patterns
- dialectsRegional language variations
- pitchFrequency of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
inflection · cadence · speech patterns · dubbing · voiceover · cartoon · animation · telephone
Temporarily holding position
- rolePosition or part
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- transformationThorough change in form
costume · makeup · method acting · biographical · biopic · prosthetics · dialect · mannerisms
Stealing personal data criminally
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
pretender · con artist · phishing · catfishing · social engineering · masquerade · criminal · fraudulent
impressions
Effects on the mind
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
standup · sketch · parody · caricature · voice · satire · Dana Carvey · SNL · variety show · talent
voice acting
Unseen performer's vocal art
timbre · inflection · cadence · speech patterns · dubbing · voiceover · cartoon · animation · telephone · prank call
acting
Temporarily holding position
transformation · costume · makeup · method acting · biographical · biopic · prosthetics · dialect · mannerisms · embodiment
identity theft
Stealing personal data criminally
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
scam · pretender · con artist · phishing · catfishing · social engineering · masquerade · criminal · fraudulent · fake ID
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, Laugh-In, The Muppet Show
- vaudevillevaudeville, variety show, variety act, music hall, headliner
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- parlor gamescharades, twenty questions, blind man's bluff, forfeits, consequences
- takeoffsliftoff, blastoff, blast off, vertical takeoff, launch
impersonationsself-portrayal
How one depicts oneself
being oneself · authenticity · self-presentation · self-revelation · unmasking
impersonationsoriginal characters
Self-created fictional personas
originals · inventions · innovations · original compositions · self-expression
- celebrity impersonationMimicking a famous person
- online impersonation
- voter impersonationFraudulently voting as another