the casting couch

(humorous)

a situation in which an actor, usually a woman actor, agrees to have sex with someone in order to get a part in a film or play Thankfully, the casting couch is no longer the only route to success for aspiring young actresses.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harvie	HAHR-vee	English
Bertrando	-	Italian
Theseus	THEE-see-əs (English)	Greek Mythology
Eadweard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Zakkai	-	Biblical Hebrew
DanÍEl	-	Icelandic