HOW much should I put on my resume?

Question

Ive been studying Drama ever since I've been a little kid, im studying it right now at College in England & Id like to get an agency here in London fro representation. Im developing my resume right now, but how far should I go with the experience, do they want to know ALL the plays ive been in even when I was about 7??

Answer 1

You want to do most recent and your favorite. Don't put all if there is a lot because they will think you are trying to be more experienced than you are. They want to be able to mold you.. not have someone that has been molded 30 million times over. Be modest about your resume. It doesn't have to be huge.

Answer 2

Explain in your cover letter that you have been studying drama and participating in plays since the age of 7. This should indicate your serious desire to continue in this field. I don't know how old you are now, but in the actual resume, you should list the plays in which you participated, the characters you played, and the locations where the plays were held. List also all relevant school courses and reviews of the plays if available. Also explain the type of plays you prefer: drama, tragedy, comedy, etc. You could even list these as categories in your resume. Update you resume each time you do something new, make certain there are no spelling or grammatical errors and that you use bond paper.

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

A performance resume should be extensive. A regular job resume should be a 1-page wonder. But for the arts, think 'portfolio.' The proper assemblage of experience you have is your acting "life history" best illustrated in a Curriculum Vitae format and should be several pages in length. Your inquiry into representation should also include a cover page outlining your acting interests along with a separate printed head shot. You also will want to apply to receive membership in actors union, like SAG or Actors Equity you will need to qualify for memberships so be prepared to send your C.V. with your application.

Answer 4

No, they don't want to know EVERYTHING. A resume should be a neat, tidy, ONE-PAGE document. For many actors, that's more than enough room to list all of their credits. In your case, it sounds as though you'll need to be selective, and that's as it should be.

Feature the things that you want people to know about. Your earliest experiences may no longer be indicative of the level of your ability.

Don't crowd the page; make the information as easy to assimilate as possible.

Answer 5

Going back that far into your childhood reveals more about yourself than you would probably care to give out. To talk about something like that gives off a narcissistic appearance, and honestly, at age 7, what kind of spectacular work could you possibly have done?

I would mention that youve gotten your start from a very young age, that looks good, but dont go too much into detail, and remember to try to keep it to a page (about all anyone has time to read)

Hope that helps!

Answer 6

Maybe add that you have been acting in pays since you were 7 but maybe just give examples of the big ones that you have been in . Maybe leave something to talk about when you get an interview with the agency .

Answer 7

The standard of the entertainment industry is one page of information. Affixed to the backside of your head shot.

You should pick your strongest roles from all the genres that you have performed in (IE Drama, Musical, Video, Modeling, etc...) you should also have your vocal range, special skills, and list all training(with instructor)

Answer 8

Put whatever you want them to know about you. Me, I would put something from when I was 7 but maybe as a teenager.

Basically just put what you want them to know, including your work as a crew member if you have ever been one.

Answer 9

Under the Theatre category, just put the most recent ones, or ones you're most proud of, and put (representative list) next to the heading.

Answer 10

Try checking your spelling on whatever you write!