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Daily Tasks
| Attend auditions and casting calls in order to audition for roles. | | Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble. | | Construct puppets and ventriloquist dummies, and sew accessory clothing, using hand tools and machines. | | Dress in comical clown costumes and makeup, and perform comedy routines to entertain audiences. | | Introduce performances and performers in order to stimulate excitement and coordinate smooth transition of acts during events. | | Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other in order to develop role interpretations. | | Manipulate strings, wires, rods, or fingers to animate puppets or dummies in synchronization with talking, singing, or recorded programs. | | Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures. | | Perform original and stock tricks of illusion to entertain and mystify audiences, occasionally including audience members as participants. | | Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements in order to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences. | | Prepare and perform action stunts for motion picture, television, or stage productions. | | Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies. | | Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props. | | Sing and/or dance during dramatic or comedic performances. | | Study and rehearse roles from scripts in order to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed. | | Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences. | | Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role. | | Work with other crewmembers responsible for lighting, costumes, makeup, and props. | | Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances. |
Daily Work Activities
| Apply make-up. | | Use oral or written communication techniques. | | Use poise or stage presence skills. | | Communicate visually or verbally. | | Create art from ideas. | | Convey moods or emotions through music. | | Express creativity through music, dance, or acting. | | Assess script quality. | | Use public speaking techniques. | | Tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts. | | Use stage lighting controls or instruments. | | Work as a team member. | | Make presentations. | | Rehearse role from script. | | Portray roles using gesture or body movement. | | Evaluate talent or individual. | | Handle props during performances. |
Other Work Activities
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. | | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. | | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. | | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. | | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Actors |
 | New York Film Academy | Campus | New York, NY 10003 | | Hunter College | Campus | New York, NY 10010 | | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Campus | New York, NY 10023 | | Five Towns College | Campus | Dix Hills, NY 11746 | | New York Conservatory for the Arts | Campus | Hurley, NY 12443 | | University of Maryland | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21250 | | Regent University | Campus | Virginia Beach, VA 23464 | | Florida Metropolitan University | Campus | Orlando, FL 32810 | | Florida Metropolitan University | Campus | Melbourne, FL 32935 | | Palm Beach Film School | Campus | West Palm Beach, FL 33407 | | International Academy of Design and Technology | Campus | Tampa, FL 33634 | | Flashpoint Academy | Campus | Chicago, IL 60602 | | K D Studio | Campus | Dallas, TX 75207 | | Collins College | Campus | Tempe, AZ 85281 | | Los Angeles Film School | Campus | Los Angeles, CA 90028 | | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | Campus | Los Angeles, CA 90028 | | Hero Film School | Campus | Hollywood, CA 90028 | | Columbia College Hollywood | Campus | Tarzana, CA 91356 | | Cinema Arts Tech | Campus | Van Nuys, CA 91401 | | Video Symphony | Campus | Burbank, CA 91502 | | Chapman University | Campus | Orange, CA 92866 | | Brooks Institute of Photography | Campus | Santa Barbara, CA 93103 |
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