overacting

Thân thiện

The actor is overacting in the dramatic scene.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Exaggerated or excessive acting: The act of performing a role in a theatrical, film, or television production with an exaggerated, unnatural, or excessive style, often to the point of being unconvincing or melodramatic. It is typically considered a flaw in performance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The director criticized the actor's overacting in the emotional scene.
  • The film's dramatic impact was lessened by the lead performer's constant overacting.
  • Some silent film stars were known for their broad gestures, which modern audiences might perceive as overacting.

Advanced Usage

• "To be accused of overacting": To be criticized for performing in an exaggerated manner.
  • The young actor was accused of overacting in his first major stage role.
• "A tendency toward overacting": A habitual or stylistic inclination to perform with excessive emotion or gesture.
  • His tendency toward overacting made him perfect for comedic parody, but not for serious drama.

Variants and Related Words

• Overact (verb): To act with exaggeration or excess.
  • He tends to overact in scenes requiring subtlety.
• Ham acting (noun): Informal term for poor, exaggerated acting; synonymous with overacting.
  • The low-budget movie was full of ham acting.

Synonyms

• Exaggeration (in performance)
• Melodramatics
• Histrionics (often implies excessive emotional display)
• Hamminess (informal)

Antonyms

• Underacting
• Subtlety (in performance)
• Restraint

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Chewing the scenery": An idiom describing very exaggerated, over-the-top acting.
  • The villain was chewing the scenery in every scene, which some found entertaining and others found ridiculous.

Học thuật

Noun

1. poor acting by a ham actor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hamming