How You Can Write A Great Actors Resume
Some would argue that an actors resume is even more important than his or her headshot. In this article we will go back over the reasons for creating an acting resume and from there discuss what should and should not go in it and why.
An acting resume should take up precisely one side of one page, and you will usually want to 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. What show are they putting up, and how does it compare to their previous shows? 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? After you’ve thought about and understood these things, 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 should represent the part you want to play more than you as an independent entity. So, you should twist and pull at the facts of your professional life until they fit, as closely as possible, the specific audition. I would never tell you to lie; just take a look at this example actors resume to understand what I’m saying a little better. This is a little bit of an extra investment in terms of time and energy, but it’s not that big an investment. Five or ten minutes per audition could be the difference between your next big break and your next season of waiting tables.
