How do you write an acting resume when your first starting out?

Question

I keep being told that I need one but I'm just starting. the most I've done are a couple school plays a couple years ago. how should I write it?

Answer 1

any school plays, theatrework, classes, training, special talents

Answer 2

YOUR NAME- in Bold, at the top, in the center, in bigger font than everything else.

CONTACT INFO- phone number, email, website (if you have one) *agent [if you have one, make sure and check where they would like their name to appear, if you don't have one than don't worry]

DESCRIPTION- Hair color, height, weight, eye color

MORE DESCRIPTION- optional. Age range, singing/vocal range

Than list your experience & training. Put whatever is most relevant to what you're auditioning for first. List them like this:

EXPERIENCE- put a heading in a bold, slightly larger font (14 verses12) Call it: 'Selected Theatre Performances'/ 'Selected Acting Roles'/ or just plain 'Experience'

ROLE/SHOW/DIRECTOR/COMPANY- this is one way to list your credits, check out some of the examples for the one that you best like

CLASS SCENES/SKITS- are also okay to put down for experience, but don't try and pass them off as the entire play. This can also go in training instead if you'd like.

TRAINING- put in heading like you did for experience

Put all schooling, workshops, dance classes/years, Singing, etc

HOBBIES/SKILLS- in a heading

Especially for film it is good to put down things like any sports you play- gymnastics, soccer, etc; any musical instruments; juggling; cheerleading; horseback riding; driving; anything that you can do well put down. But DONT LIE!

To get some more experience try to get some student credits (get involved with student-directed projects in your area--which you won't likely be paid to do), take an actual scene study or acting technique class that meets on an ongoing basis (rather than just an audition technique workshop), and do a little community theatre. You'll find that your resumé will build up in just a matter of months.

Answer 3

Start with a "Beginner's Acting Resume"

Its includes stuff that say about you like the sports you've done..your weight..hobbies..instruments..etc..

Check out my answers (on my profile) if you want a specific answer i have answered a lot of questions about starting an acting/singing career for teens and stuff.

There's this one question that says "Acting Resume?" check that one out someone asked and I gave a explanation and sample etc..

Good Luck

PEACE, LOVE , JONAS

Answer 4

Get your  drama teachers to write refurals.

Answer 5

Thats what you have to write down

if thats what you have done thats what you write..NEVER LIE otherwise you will see the worst of it in the end

and also if you play any instruments or have ever done any dancing put that down too

or performing arts workshops aswell

also another good thing is put your grades down for waht you got in drama and music

Answer 6

Why do you need one right now? You may have read previous answers on this broad saying things like when looking for agency representation you need a headshot and resume, but you don't do that until you have a significant amount of training and experience.

At any rate, here is a link to an example of a beginner's resume and how to lay it out - http://www.actingdepot.com/beginningacto...

Bio info on the top, then categories of experience, Training and Special Skills. Pretty basic.

here's an example of a resume of a professional actress - http://www.sonorachase.com/resume

One thing is, don't put categories that you don't have anything under yet (like the film and television on the sampe resume, just leave that off). YOu can also create other categories with performance experience such as - Vocal (do you do choir?), Dance (create a separate section listing different classes you've taken and any experience) and then Training and Special Skills. When you get more experience, these categories will disappear or get absorbed by other categores (such as puttng dance experience under special skills).

But, in order to have an acting resume, you have to do stuff to put on it. You did some plays a couple years ago - what are you doing now? Are you in classes? That's a no brainer and can immediately go on your resume. Are you auditioning for community theatre? By the way, if you are, you don't need a resume.

Good luck.