nonactors
People without training
Nonactors are people who aren't professional performers, especially when they appear in films or theatrical productions.
Directors sometimes cast nonactors for authenticity: The documentary-style film used nonactors from the actual neighborhood.
The term also describes anyone outside the acting profession in contexts where actors are the default reference point.
Those without occupational training
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
beginners · neophytes · dilettantes · dabblers · enthusiasts · first-timers · newcomers · tyros
Additional items included
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- passersbyPeople going past
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
residents · townspeople · villagers · crowd · witnesses · onlookers · real people
Truly what it claims
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- naturalNot artificially produced
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- realTruly existing, not fake
spontaneous · candid · unaffected · sincere · truthful · unstaged · documentary · raw
nonprofessionals
Those without occupational training
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
novices · beginners · neophytes · dilettantes · dabblers · enthusiasts · first-timers · newcomers · tyros · greenhorns
extras
Additional items included
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- bystandersPeople present but uninvolved
- passersbyPeople going past
locals · residents · townspeople · villagers · crowd · witnesses · onlookers · real people
genuine
Truly what it claims
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- naturalNot artificially produced
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
real · spontaneous · candid · unaffected · sincere · truthful · unstaged · documentary · raw · unpolished
nonactorsactors
Those playing roles
thespians · performers · stage actors · character actors · method actors