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Guidelines For
Your Acting
Resume
(By Rachel Vaater,
Editor of Guide
to Talent & Modeling Agents)
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- Limit your resume to one page
- Trim your resume to fit the size of your
headshots
- Staple your resume to the back of your photo.
- Your name should appear at the top.
- If you have union affiliations, put those at the
top.
- Also at the top, put what you are trained to do
(singer, dancer, actor).
- Include contact information.
- Height, weight, measurements (for models),
clothing size, hair color, eye color, vocal range (if you are a
singer), union affiliations (not always included, especially if you
are not yet a union member) should be near the top, easy to find and
read. Do not include your age unless asked to do so, except for
infants and young children.
- Generally, credits are listed by show name first
then the role you played, the director (if notable), and theater or
production company.
- Do not lie about your credits! The professional
acting community is relatively small and your lies will come back to
haunt you.
- Try to organize your experience section (acting,
singing, dancing, whatever) in some sort of logical order that will
highlight your strong points. If you are trying out for a part that
needs a strong singing voice, and you have a strong singing voice,
then place your singing experience at the beginning of your experience
section.
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What if you don’t have
any heavy drama roles? Only musical comedy roles? Do your best on the
resume and then build up some heavy drama experience. If the part you
want requires a strong singing voice, but you have a weak singing
voice—try out for a different part. |
- Try to make your experience reflect the kind of
part for which you are auditioning. For instance, if you are
auditioning for a heavy drama, don’t put your light comedy roles
first.
- Don’t include “extra” work on your resume. A lot
of actors use extra work to pay the bills, but it doesn’t belong on
your resume.
- A section for relevant education can also be
helpful, especially if you received training from some noteworthy
school or instructor.
- Toward the bottom, indicate other skills you
have that might be appealing: horseback riding, skiing, billiards,
mountain climbing, handball, tennis, skating, playing an instrument,
etc. These skills might throw a part your way.
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