diff --git a/interface.py b/interface.py
index b026d51..42ee64c 100644
--- a/interface.py
+++ b/interface.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def levenshtein_distance(s1, s2):
 
 
 def find_closest_actor_name(input_name, actor_names):
+    if input_name in actor_names:
+        return input_name
+        
     closest_name = None
     min_distance = float('inf')
     for i in range(len(actor_names)):
@@ -81,6 +84,12 @@ def add_actor(actor_names):
             return None
 
 
+def find_direct_actor_name(df, searchedValue):
+    if 'primaryName' in df.columns:
+        if searchedValue in df['primaryName'].values:
+            return searchedValue
+    return None
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     mustContinue = True
     if not os.path.exists("processedData/uniqueActorNames.tsv"):