show biz
Glitz and greasepaint
Show biz is an informal term for show business—the entertainment industry encompassing theater, film, television, and music.
The term carries a breezy, insider quality: She's been in show biz since she was six.
That's show biz acknowledges the industry's unpredictable nature, where success and failure come without warning.
Temporarily holding position
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- blockingImpeding forward progress
cue · improvisation · method acting · script · projection · understudy · upstage · downstage
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
troupe · costume · proscenium · drama · comedy · tragedy · thespian · set
Making or generating something
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- schedulingAssigning times to events
advertising · sponsorship · merchandising · distribution · licensing · talent agency · greenlight · deal
Public recognition, widespread
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
autographs · fans · publicity · gossip · headlines · endorsements · scandal · influencer
Ostentatious showiness
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
fashion · opulence · sophistication · extravagance · grandeur · splendor · razzle-dazzle · sequins
Film's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
sequel · prequel · soundtrack · editing · CGI · animation · studio · producer
acting
Temporarily holding position
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- auditionTrial performance for selection
blocking · cue · improvisation · method acting · script · projection · understudy · upstage · downstage · prompter
stage
Raised performance platform
playwright · troupe · costume · proscenium · drama · comedy · tragedy · thespian · set · lighting
production
Making or generating something
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
scheduling · advertising · sponsorship · merchandising · distribution · licensing · talent agency · greenlight · deal · contract
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
red carpet · autographs · fans · publicity · gossip · headlines · endorsements · scandal · influencer · icon
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
prestige · fashion · opulence · sophistication · extravagance · grandeur · splendor · razzle-dazzle · sequins · premiere
screenplay
Film's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
trailer · sequel · prequel · soundtrack · editing · CGI · animation · studio · producer · casting
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- realityWhat actually exists
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- seriesOrdered set of related items
anime · streaming · broadcast · network · ratings · audience · premiere · finale · season · episode
show bizdesk job
Seated indoor employment
office work · nine-to-five · anonymity · obscurity · civil service
show bizacademia
Higher education community
hard sciences · heavy industry · agriculture · manufacturing · public service
show bizdrudgery
Hard, boring work
manual labor · grunt work · assembly line · bean counting · number crunching