How do i write a resume?

Question

I want to know so i wont forget things when it comes time for an agent
Do i include acting lessons?
school plays?
can you just tell me HOW to write one?

Answer 1

any experience or education relevant to the job or postion you want should be on the resume.

Try using Microsoft Word's resume wizard, it will help with formatting and help you determine where to put everything.

just open word, go to file-->new, then on the right side there should be an option for resume wizard, just follow the instructions.

Then have someone proof read it and double check all of your spelling.
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Answer 2

On an acting resume, they want to know what you can do, so here is an example.

Jane Doe
123 Adress
Townville, RT
122 ssf

Objective

My goal is to obtain experience in the field of acting. I have limited experience, but my will is strong and I have the natural talent and ability, that would apply to a vast array of roles.

Experience

Character-Charolette, Play-Charolette's Web, Director - Hugh Ton, May 2007

Character - Janitor, Show - Law & Order episode 208, Director - Bud Lik

Character - Extra, Show - Corner Gas episode 105, Director - Brent Butt

Skills and Talents

Skilled drum player
Drivers license, able to drive stick shift
Able to drive Snowmobile, ATV, Motorbike, Semi
Excellent singing voice
Life Guard - Bronze Cross
Skilled artist
Bowsman certificate(canoing)
Etc.....

You should have Head shot of yourself,with your resume printed on the back. If you belong to a talent agency, the name of the agency should be on the bottom right hand side, with your name on the left right hand side.
If you do not have an agent you will need to put your phone number underneath your address. You don't need to put that you have had acting lessons, but you can if you want. It doesn't help either way.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You will need the following:

1. Updated contact information.
2. An objective (a statement telling employers what you want to do).
3. An education section detailing degrees earned, academic honors, GPAs higher than 3.0, etc.
4. A work history, listed chronilogically, detailing your previous places of employement, your position, your responsibilities, etc.
5. Prepare a list of references (people who have known you and can vouch for your skills, etc).

Follow the format listed on a sample resume.

Answer 4

A resume is actually very easy to make! Yes you should include the whole acting lessons, current education(i.e:middle school, high school name), Theater, Commercial, Television work, and most importantly SKILLS. Pick really great skills, its a bonus if you can sing and dance.
heres an example of a resume:
http://theater.about.com/library/blsampres.htm

Answer 5

You can include acting lessons if you studied with a well-known acting teacher.

Write it just as you would a resume for a day job.

Answer 6

Here's steps to writing a resume:

1. Start with your name, bold face center. Put what type of performer you are under it (ex: Actor-Dancer-Singer, Actor-Model, etc.)

2. Beneath your name, also centered put your professional affiliations such as SAG, AFTRA, AGVA, Equity, if you are non-union, skip this.

3. Give physical description- height, weight, hair & eye color, and vocal range (if you're a singer). Specify notes.

4. List contact information-phone number, answering service, email address (TIP: Best to have a phone number in the same dialing area as director's).

5. Experience. Subdivide into "film" "television" "stage" "voiceovers" "commercials" and "other." Devise a table to organize the catgeories into columns. -This includes school plays.

6. Column 1: Name of play or movie, etc.
7. Column 2: Role you played.
8. Column 3: Name and location of theatre, director's name.

9. Training. Acting, voice, dance, workshops, scene study -where you studied and with whom. Be sure to list it! Consider listing how long you studied.

11. Special Talents. List special skills like juggling, stage combat, ability to speak foreign languages, dialects, etc.

12. Theatrical awards and honors.

Here's some examples:
http://www.bestsampleresume.com/sample-acting-resume/sample-acting-resume-1.html

or

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/sample-acting-resume/sample-acting-resume-2.html

or

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/sample-acting-resume/sample-acting-resume-3.html


Hope this helps, and you have a great resume!

Answer 7

do you have microsoft on your computer? on word you should have a template of a resume. or look it up on Yahoo.
the usual:
Name, Address, Phone
What your looking for (Part Time Customer Service)
Employment (Start with the last job first)
Example:
Any Company [phone] Anywhere, USA
April 2007-June 2007 Supervisor Name
Duties (at least 3 or 4) (use bullets/arrows to seperate)

Education (high school, colleges, trade schools)

Interests (that have to do with the job that you are applying for)

Answer 8

NAME
Email Address and/or Personal Web Address
Campus Address: Trinity College Box # · City, State Zip Code · Phone Number
Permanent Street: City, State Zip Code · Phone Number

OR

Campus Address:
Trinity College, Box #
City, State Zip code
(Area Code) Phone number Permanent Address:
Street
City, State Zip code
(Area Code) Phone number

EDUCATION:
Institution: location -- Trinity College: Hartford, CT
Degree, Major (and concentration if appropriate), date -- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Expected May 2003
Cumulative GPA/GPA in major (optional) - list if 3.0 or higher with academic honors and awards
Optional: relevant coursework, foreign study programs.

CAREER OBJECTIVE:
If you have a cover letter, you generally do not need an objective. If you decide you want one anyway, it should be a concise and meaningful statement describing your career goals. Be as specific as possible without being too restrictive.

EXPERIENCE:
List experiences as follows: Job title, employer, location (city, state) and the dates. The order of the job title and the employer depends on how you want to present yourself. De-emphasize dates, months may or may not be relevant.
Tailor this section for the type of position you are applying - Teaching Experience, Research Experience, Financial Experience, etc.
You may choose to put either the job title or employer name first. You should decide which is more important - where you worked or what you did.
May include full-time, part-time, related volunteer work or relevant campus activities, and internships. Remember, not all paid positions reflect your skills.
Use actions words and adjectives to describe the skills you have developed and applied. Cite your specific responsibilities and accomplishments for each position. Be thorough in your descriptions without exaggerating.
Appropriate divisions for this category may include research experience, teaching experience, technical experience, etc.
SKILLS:
Computer: Even if it is only word processing skills, list familiarity with computer systems, applications and programs. If you don't have it, they assume you don't know it.
Language: State degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.
HONORS & AWARDS:
List academic, leadership and athletic honors. If you only have academic awards you can list them under your GPA in the Education section.
ACTIVITIES/SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Include leadership positions, such as offices held and responsibilities. You do not need to include everything you have done, be selective in your listing.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:
You should only use this if you need to fill space. Refer to the Letters of Recommendation CSO guide.

Answer 9

Honestly there are different ways to write resumes based on experience. I recently went through a job change and used some internet sites to help me.

http://www.exampleresumes.org/

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresume2.htm

Google resumes...resume examples..etc..you will find plenty of info that will be helpful and free....

GL to you

Answer 10

Here are the links to your question.

Resume Format - http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/resumeformat.htm

Sample General - http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/l/blressample2.htm

Don't forget to include a Cover Letter! It looks more professional if you have it with your resume...

Cover Letter Samples - http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverlettersamples/a/coverlettsample.htm