| You have worked hard in school and poured your | | | | Actor's Screen Guild Awards. Maybe you have |
| heart and soul into your acting career. It hasn't | | | | been a mentor to other aspiring actors and have |
| been easy but the rewards have been worth it. | | | | helped them in achieving their goals. Be sure to |
| Now the opportunity has come up to land a | | | | highlight everything here, be brief but highlight |
| position at the company of your dreams. | | | | your best qualities and achievements. |
| Many times starving actors have been involved in | | | | Next, you will want to bullet your work history |
| many positions that don't pay a salary. They | | | | and experience. The key is to use terms that |
| basically use these positions as their "good credit" | | | | stand out and make who ever is reading your |
| to be able to find their next gig. | | | | resume want to continue to do so. This after all is |
| Schooling is very important to the actors career, | | | | a story about your professional life so make it an |
| as this is the base for where they have learned | | | | award winning novel, not a paperback in the |
| and studied to perfect their acting career. | | | | clearance section that no one wants to look at. |
| Professional actors got their start most likely | | | | Highlight your history with action verbs, for |
| from the time they were very young, and a | | | | example: |
| professional actor can be any age actually, some | | | | - Most recent achievement - Portrayed "Raoul" in |
| have even got their start when they were infants | | | | "The Phantom of the Opera" original New York |
| and young children. | | | | Broadway cast from 2004 to 2007. |
| A Resume for a professional actor has to be | | | | - Made a cameo appearance in the hit TV show |
| addressed somewhat differently than any other | | | | "Friends" twice in 2003 |
| resume. | | | | - Directed, produced and choreographed the |
| A chronological format is a good format to follow | | | | remake of "Grease", featuring a local teen drama |
| for this type of resume. You can start off by the | | | | group at the Adrian Croswell Opera House in the |
| opening header displaying your contact | | | | fall of 1992 |
| information, then you can add as little or as much | | | | - Was a backup dancer and singer in the |
| as you want, but be sure to keep the essentials | | | | Broadway musical "CATS" from 1986 to 1990. |
| listed such as your name address, phone, email | | | | You can then proceed with your educational |
| and contact information. | | | | background and any special accomplishments you |
| Your first paragraph summary is the focal point | | | | may have received throughout the years. |
| of your resume, this is where you need to insert | | | | The key is to keep it simple and down to one |
| the "Wow Factor"! | | | | page, if you find that as being problematic then |
| Be sure to put on showcase all of your most | | | | you may want to rethink all you have on your |
| relevant and recent successes, such as how you | | | | resume. Keeping it accurate, straightforward and |
| played the lead role in The Phantom of the Opera | | | | to the point is a key essential in a resume for the |
| for the past 5 years. How you won numerous | | | | professional actor. |
| awards for best actor two years in a row at the | | | | |