The Hunt for Acting Jobs

The most daunting audience of all can sometimes be employers. Actors that face crowds without fear might quake in nervousness before an interview or audition. Presenting yourself to the job market is a separate set of skills that any serious actor needs to work on in order to find success, particularly when they're just starting to get into the business.

When putting together your acting resume, make sure to include the names of the theaters that you have performed in. This will help prospective employers connect with other people with whom you've performed. The more names you can stick on your resume, the better. People have memories for names like they do faces, and if you can increase the chances that an employer will do a double-take on your resume, it will help you out in your search. Just like an ordinary resume, make sure that it's only one page. Don't make the text so small that nobody can read it. Only include the most important things about you on your record.

Your resume should be stapled onto the back of your head shot. While it might be expensive to get high quality prints, it helps to do so to get your resume to stand out. Ensure that the headshot is current, and that it looks at least somewhat like you. Glamor is good, but it won't help you a bit if the director has trouble connecting the face in the audition with the one on the headshot. Connections are golden in this business, so work those that you have and maintain good relations with former co-workers to help keep you employed as often as possible.