Whn actors write their resume and give it to agents what should the resume have on it?

Question

What should an actors resume have on it when trying to get agents?

Answer 1

the guy below preety much said everything....good luck

Answer 2

Hi David.
Your resume should have centered at the top of the page your name, contact address, phone number and email address. Below that you should have your physical attributes like hair color, eye color, height, weight and your vocal such as baritone or soprano, whatever it might be.
Below that you should categorize all that you have done. Like on mine I have in chronological order all the theatrical plays I did, after that I have my film history, even though I have only one film credit, then I have the "other" category where I list my voice over stuff and whatever else might not fit in with the rest. All the shows and productions you have done should be in columns. What I mean by that is a line should have the name of the show first and over from that the character you played, over from that you should have the year in which you performed it. As you do more and more shows you can begin to take off the 'lesser' shows and replace them with the more 'impressive' ones (all that for lack of better terms)
Below that you should have your training and last but not least, your special abilities, like horseback riding, weapons training, cooking....any skill that might be used in a production...
Make sure your resume is flawless before you submit it. Let someone else look at it. They may see a mistake that you didn't. When it looks perfect then be sure to print it on resume paper, or you could do like I did and print it on cardstock that I bought at walmart. It's rigid and durable and if someone is flipping through a stack of resumes your's will stand out. Also, another thing I have done is get my headshots lithographed. It's a high quality way of mass producing your photo and it allows you to print your resume on the back of it. Agents usually expect your resume to be on the back of your headshot. Many actors staple their's to their headshot but if it's already printed on the back it's much neater. Good luck. If you would like to see my resume as an example IM me or email me. I'll be glad to share it with you.
Ron

Answer 3

Ron pretty much said it all.

One thing I would differ with is putting your resume on card stock. You could use a heavier weight paper, but card stock will just annoy agents as the flip through all the resumes.

And when listing your performance credits, put the play, your role, and where it was performed. Putting the year is not necessary.

Oh, and never put your age.

Here's a pretty good example of how to list credits:
http://starvingarts.com/bigtalentedbob/

Answer 4

It depends on how resumes are written in the city where you live. How would we have that information?????

That is a question you must ask your ACTOR friends.
We don't know in which USA city you live.

Also ask your actor friends what to type on your resume, they live there and can give you allof the advice you need. If you have never taken acting classes, find a class and join it.

Answer 5

I would list any productions that I have been in and the parts that I've played. I'd list any training that I have had (acting, singing, dancing). If you dance, what kinds do you do? Do you have any specialties? Can you speak in foreign accents, do gymnastics? What you list gives the agent a snapshot of you. Of course, a professional head shot is a must. Break a leg!

Answer 6

It should have contact info, stats, experience,training and special skills

Kind of like the following:



Joe Actor [e-mail]
5'11" 123-456-7890
Hair Blonde
Eyes Blue
Weight 165

Show name Part Played Theatre it was at
""" "" ""

Training:
Toms house o fun acting school
Modern Dance
Singing

Special Skills:
Eatting lots of Tacos, Piano, and Contact Ping Pong

Answer 7

A resume should have the following.
1) any experience with plays, classes, jobs, ect
2) your info like name height ect.
2) a photograph of yourself

Answer 8

Physical description, competencies, special abilities, achievements, past performances and special projects. Anything that makes you unique. Also, a small portfolio.

http://www.cvtips.com/job_search_portfolio.html