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background roles

[ˈbækɡraʊnd roʊlz]
nounpl: background roles
papéis de figurante
1. Minor acting parts in film, television, or theater where characters appear but have little or no dialogue
She started her career playing background roles in several TV shows.
Ela começou sua carreira fazendo papéis de figurante em vários programas de TV.
2. Supporting or secondary positions that are less prominent than main roles
The production needed extras for background roles during the crowd scenes.
A produção precisava de figurantes para os papéis de fundo durante as cenas de multidão.
NYC Slang
background gigs; extras work
Synonyms
supporting rolesminor rolesextra rolesbit parts
Antonyms
leading rolesprincipal rolesstarring rolesmain characters

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
papéis de figurante; cenas de fundo
most common usage
São Paulo
papéis secundários; pequenos papéis
alternative terms used in film industry
Portugal
papéis de figuração; personagens secundários
European Portuguese preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay one's dues
work one's way up from the bottom
behind the scenes
take a backseat
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