The phrase "a difficult actor to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an actor's challenging nature, whether in terms of their performance, behavior, or working style.
Example: "He is known as a difficult actor to work with due to his demanding nature on set."
Alternatives: "a challenging actor to" or "a hard actor to".
He seems to build each of his films around their strengths and quirks, from Tom Cruise's role as a manic motivational speaker in "Magnolia" to Joaquin Phoenix's turn as a mumbly stoner in "Inherent Vice". Daniel Day-Lewis, an accomplished method actor, is a more difficult actor to pin down.
She has cast Naomi Campbell as her leading lady (Breillat loves the challenge of wrangling a difficult actor): "I've done casting tests where she acts and she's amazing".
"Ten years ago, it was quite difficult for an actor to admit that they take care of themselves," said Valeria Manini, managing director of Bulgari Parfums.
The great behavioral actor, as represented by the subtlety and skill of Mr. Stewart in more than 75 films, does something very different, something that's as difficult for an actor to accomplish as it is for audiences to recognize, especially in the course of the ongoing career.
Russia may be "a more difficult actor," but it is not a suicidal aggressor.
This reflects a new situation, where Russia has become a more difficult actor".
This reflects a new situation, where Russia has become a more difficult actor". However, the basic question remains unanswered: Why is the U.S. defending Europe?
"Bottom line," Mr. Whitman wrote, "it is now much more difficult for a determined actor to get access and move information outside authorized channels".
I think it's really difficult for a young actor to get up there and do it, with the pressure to find something distinctive.
"It would be an extraordinarily difficult thing for an actor to overcome," said personal manager Barry Krost, who represents singer Sarah Brightman.
