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Trouble about Director and lead actor making early beginning (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

head start

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'early beginning' is the definition.

'trouble about director and lead actor' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'heat' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'director' becomes 'd'.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lead actor' becomes 'star' (I've seen this before).
'd'+'star'='dstar'
'heat' placed around 'dstar' is 'HEAD START'.

'making' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for head start that I've seen before include "Boost?" , "An early advantage for the star ad" , "Substantial initial advantage" , "A good beginning using one's loaf" , "'The advantage of beginning ahead of others (4,5)'" .)

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