( 3 Votes ) The Film and theatre business is mainly about contacts. There are lucky few established actors who have agents and other contacts who fish them roles on a regular basis. But for the majority of people who have training in this field and want to make a niche in this area, online resume is the best way to provide a two-dimensional presentation and help them to find their right place. It is also the best medium for those people who have no experience of acting or have not been able to work beyond acting schools.

Online resumes generally include information about the vital statistics and education of the person. If the applicant has earlier been exposed to any form of acting either in films, stage or television, then this work experience should definitely be shown. Details of the work such as the production house, the director etc. should be mentioned.

Also the type of role such as, supporting role, guest appearance etc.should be highlighted to convey versatility.



The resume must include all the skills that the applicant has acquired, such as the various languages known. Other skills include voice over training, voice coaches, acting classes, monologue training, stand up comedy and so on. The teachers and coaches' name should also be mentioned, as many of the trainers have a strong reputation.

Finally, there has to be a photo gallery which includes pictures of the production work in which the applicant has featured. The ideal thing is to have photographs of both on-shoot as well as off-shoot. A video clip can also be attached. Needless to say there should be contact details including the email address and phone number of the agent.

The online resume is not only beneficial to the actors as it saves a lot of phone and paper work in finding work but also for the casting personnel as they can reduce their screening time.

An interesting thing about online resumes is that these sites have established acting indexes. It may be wise to pay for getting the name listed in established acting indexes.

It is almost equivalent to buying an ad in any other acting journal. The internet can be an extremely effective tool for struggling actors to find there place in the acting world.

Jack Tracy is an Director and Actor with a passion for Film and Stage, he contributes to the site: http://www.Acting-Secrets.com Duet Acting Scenes

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