Description
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film 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.
Interests
- Artistic
- Social
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Independence
Work Styles
- Cooperation
- Persistence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Dependability
- Initiative
Tasks
- Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
- Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
- Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
- Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
- Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
Work Activities
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Thinking Creatively
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Video creation and editing software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Electronic mail software
- Spreadsheet software
- Video conferencing software
Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Memorization
- Speech Clarity
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Fine Arts
- English Language
- Communications and Media
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Psychology
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $27,838 |
| Median (50%) | $57,025 |
| High (90%) | $83,446 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $57,444 |
| Mid Level | $58,333 |
| Senior Level | $78,321 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 76,000 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 79,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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