nonprofessional

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Grounding the film meant looking for nonprofessionals for roles beyond the experienced actors portraying her leads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

There are men’s and women’s divisions for both skiers and snowboarders, and, new this year, there will be an amateur division for nonprofessionals.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Thai actors and nonprofessionals were cast in supporting roles and many of the young boys playing the members of the "Wild Boar" soccer team had no previous acting experience.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2022

His custom of blending actors with different experience levels dates to the 2004 ultra-low-budget feature “Take Out,” in which the star, Charles Jang, who had studied acting, was surrounded by nonprofessionals.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

Personal uses of writing by nonprofessionals came only much later, as writing systems grew simpler and more expressive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond