Actors
Also called:
Actor, Actress, Comedian, Comic
What they do:
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
On the job, you would:
- Study and rehearse roles from scripts in order to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
- Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
- Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other in order to develop role interpretations.
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Communications
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- come up with lots of ideas
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People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Persistence
- Achievement/Effort
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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some high school or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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