Актёрский состав работает на съёмочной площадке.

to work

Breakdown of Актёрский состав работает на съёмочной площадке.

• на: on/at
• актёрский состав: the cast
• съёмочная площадка: the film set

Questions & Answers about Актёрский состав работает на съёмочной площадке.

Why is работает singular if Актёрский состав refers to a group of people?

Because состав is grammatically a singular masculine noun. The phrase актёрский состав means something like the cast or the cast lineup, and the main noun is состав, not актёры.

So Russian makes the verb agree with состав, not with the individual actors:

• Актёрский состав работает = The cast is working
• not работают, because that would agree with a plural noun

This is similar to how English can sometimes treat collective nouns as singular, especially in American English.

What exactly does актёрский состав mean, and why isn’t it just актёры?

Актёрский состав is a more specific, somewhat more formal expression than just актёры.

• актёры = actors
• актёрский состав = the cast, the acting cast, the group of actors involved in a production

This phrase is common when talking about films, TV, theater, and productions in general. It emphasizes the cast as an organized group, not just individual actors.

Why is it актёрский? Is that an adjective?