Actors

What They Do

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.

Typical Tasks

• Attend auditions and casting calls to audition for roles.
• Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
• Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
• Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
• Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.

Key Skills

Work Activities

• Thinking Creatively
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Getting Information
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates