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the casting couch
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mehmud | | - | Urdu |
Poornima | | - | Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi |
Linton | | LIN-tən | English |
Derren | | DER-ən | English (Rare) |
Francine | | frawn-SEEN (French), fran-SEEN (English) | French, English |
Vassily | | vah-SEE-lee | Russian |