Actor

Overview -

Actors are entertainers; they bring a writer's world to life by portraying characters on stage, screen, and radio. Though the career can be glamorous, the road to success is often long and difficult.

daily Tasks -

• Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies.

• Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props.

• Sing and/or dance during dramatic or comedic performances.

• Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements in order to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.

• Work with other crewmembers responsible for lighting, costumes, makeup, and props.

Salary -

They have a average salary of $28.48 an hour

education/credentials -

• You really just need to graduate high school, but it is good to have...

• The knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

• The knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• The knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and effective disorders.