Here’s How To Write Your Actors Resume
Some would argue that an actors resume is even more important than his or her headshot. The purpose of this article is to go back over the reasons for creating an acting resume and from there discuss what should and should not go in it and why.
An acting resume is exactly one side of one page, and you will usually want to staple it to the back of your head shot. This single page should represent you as an artist, as an entertainer, as an employee, and as a colleague. In order to do that, you will have to do a little thinking about what the auditioners seem to be looking for. Think about the specific show they going to be doing and try to compare it to their previous work. What types of shows do these people typically produce, and who do they usually cast for the role you want? Once you’ve considered what they’re looking for, the next step is to try and give them what they want. You’re an actor, so this should be the easy part.
The main thing to have in mind is that your acting resume should represent the part you want to play more than you as an independent entity. Don’t be afraid to shape your resume to meet the needs of the character. Don’t lie; simply try to select and highlight the parts of your acting career that are the best fit for this show. This will hardly take you any time at all to do before each show. Five or ten minutes for each audition could very well spell the difference between getting a part or not getting it.
