wannabe actor

Frequency: 3.91.2 per million words

Someone who wants to be an actor but is not, often used disparagingly.

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  • The café was full of wannabe actors rehearsing their lines.
  • He's just another wannabe actor trying to make it in Hollywood.
  • He's just another wannabe actor from a small town with big dreams.
  • The coffee shop is always full of wannabe actors discussing their 'craft'.
  • When I lived in Los Angeles, every waiter seemed to be a wannabe actor.
  • She spent years as a wannabe actor before finally landing a small role.
  • The casting call attracted hundreds of wannabe actors, all hoping for their big break.
  • Every bar in this city seems to have a resident wannabe actor performing monologues.
  • She dismissed him as a talentless wannabe actor who was only in it for the fame.
  • Don't mistake his enthusiasm for talent; he's merely a wannabe actor.
  • Do you really think that wannabe actor has what it takes to succeed?
  • The casting call attracted hundreds of wannabe actors hoping for a big break.
  • You can always spot a wannabe actor by the way they over-dramatize everything.
  • He used to be a wannabe actor, but now he's a successful director.
  • The director had no patience for the entitled attitude of the young wannabe actor.
  • My brother, a perpetual wannabe actor, spends all his savings on acting classes.
  • The film's low budget meant they could only afford to hire a cast of wannabe actors.
  • She told him to stop being a wannabe actor and get a real job.
  • In my youth, I was a struggling wannabe actor just trying to pay the rent.
  • Despite his efforts, he remained a wannabe actor throughout his twenties.