BE HAMMY is a term used to describe an actor who overacts or exaggerates their performance in order to draw attention to themselves. The crossword solutions for this term are OVERACT (7 letters), EMOTE (5 letters), and STEALTHESCENE (13 letters). OVERACT is defined as to act in an exaggerated or overly dramatic way, while EMOTE is defined as to express emotion in a theatrical manner. STEALTHESCENE is a combination of the words 'STEALTH' and 'SCENE', and it refers to a SCENE in which an actor performs in a subtle and understated way.