According to legend, Hamlet is dispatched to England to collect a debt due to Denmark. The sole reason Claudius sends Hamlet is to get rid of him. The two guys with the lengthy, difficult-to-type names are just travelling to England to deliver a letter to King Claudius. However, it is suspected that they are really planning on killing him. Nowadays, people often ask me what role actors play in movies. Well, there are three main roles: the lead actor, the supporting actor, and the cameo appearance. An actor who plays a major role in a movie is called the lead actor. Some examples of lead actors include Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, and Leonardo DiCaprio. An actor who plays a smaller role than the lead actor is called a supporting actor. Some examples of supporting actors include William Shatner, Sylvester Stallone, and Jim Carrey. An actor who appears in a single scene is called a cameo actor. These actors usually have only one line or appear in a small part. They are not considered main characters like the lead actor or supporting actors. When an actor signs on to play a particular character, he/she takes on the role completely. He/she will research the role thoroughly and then spend a lot of time practicing how to act like that person. When you watch a movie, if you see someone playing an important role, that person is actually acting all the time.