LEADINGMAN

Leading man

Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, outshining his female co-star. A good leading man could make a bad actress look better than she was and a good actress shine.

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