Under-five

An under-five,[1] also known as an under-5 or a U/5,[2] is a television or film actor whose character has fewer than five lines of dialogue.[3] The term is used in SAG-AFTRA contracts and has been used when referring to performers in a daytime soap opera.

  1. ^ Cummings, Betsy (July 25, 2004). "HOME FRONT; Bit Parts on Screen, and a Salary to Match". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. ^ Allen, Robert Clyde (April 30, 1985). Speaking of Soap Operas. UNC Press Books. p. 53. Retrieved 2012-01-04. under-5 soap opera.
  3. ^ "Resume Billing Double 19 Productions". Double 19 Productions. May 19, 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-04.