Star actor I recast as Dracula, say (10)

I believe the answer is:

aristocrat

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'dracula say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'star actor i recast' is the wordplay.
'recast' indicates anagramming the letters.
'star'+'actor'+'i'='staractori'
'staractori' anagrammed gives 'ARISTOCRAT'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aristocrat that I've seen before include "Member of the nobility" , "Patrician" , "Noble" , "Nob" , "Member of the upper class" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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