// Unit group · 2655

Actors

Actors portray roles in motion pictures, television or radio productions and stage shows.

2 Professionals / 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals / 265 Creative and Performing Artists / All level 4

// Working conditions

Shift workWork at height

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

learning lines and cues and playing parts in dramatic productions on stage, commercials, television, radio or in motion pictures

assuming characters created by a playwright or author and communicating this to an audience

telling stories or reading literary works aloud to educate or entertain listeners

attending auditions and casting calls in order to audition for roles

preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors

reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characteristics

acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Actor
- Mime artist
- Storyteller

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Stunt artist - 3435
- Walker-on - 3435

Indexed job titles 3