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nonprofessional

adjective as in not professional

noun as in layperson

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He and three other nonprofessional astronauts will embark on a mission called Polaris Dawn, which may launch next month.

As he did for his award-winning prison film, “Michael Inside,” Berry used nonprofessional actors with intimate experience of the system — here, Ireland’s International Protection Office, which processes asylum applications — he wanted to depict.

To give the film authenticity, Çatak recruited nonprofessional actors to play students in the film but knew that their teacher, Carla, needed to avoid the narrative tropes of the “worn out” educator.

Triet: I’m working with nonprofessional actors in some and also with known actors.

But before filming each scene, I’m considering the best way to shoot it and how to work with this mix of formal actors and nonprofessional actors to make them comfortable.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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