Some would argue that an actors resume is even more important than his or her headshot. In this article we will go back over the reasons for creating an acting resume and also what to think about when you are putting one together.
An acting resume should take up precisely one side of one page, and you will usually want to staple it to the back of your head shot. This small amount of space is all you have to represent yourself as a multifaceted potential working actor. So the main thing is to understand what auditioners want from you. Think about the specific show they going to be doing and try to compare it to their previous work. What sorts of actors do they like to use, and who do they usually cast for the role you want? After you’ve thought about and understood these things, the next step is to try and give them what they want. You’re an actor, so this should be the easy part.
The only thing you need to realize 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. The fifteen minutes that you spend for each audition could be the difference between your next big break and your next season of waiting tables.