What To Put In An Actors Resume

Some would argue that an actors resume is even more important than his or her headshot. The purpose of this article is to quickly review the central purpose of an acting resume and also what to think about when you are putting one together.

An acting resume is exactly one side of one page, and you will typically have it stapled to the back of your head shot. This small amount of space is all you have to represent yourself as a multifaceted potential working actor. In order to do that, you will have to do a little thinking about what the auditioners seem to be looking for. Think about the specific show they going to be doing and try to compare it to their previous work. What types of shows do these people typically produce, and what kinds of people do they usually use for the type of part you’re trying out for? Once you’ve considered what they’re looking for, the next step is to try and give them what they want. You’re an actor, so this will come pretty naturally to you.

The main thing to have in mind is that your acting resume is not an extension of you as an actor, it is an extension of the part you want to play. Don’t be afraid to shape your resume to meet the needs of the character. Don’t lie; just list the parts of your acting career in an order which suits the demands of the part. This will hardly take you any time at all to do before each show. The fifteen minutes that you spend per audition could be the difference between your next big break and your next season of waiting tables.