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Actors
SOC 27-2011.00
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture 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.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Reading Comprehension3.9
Speaking3.9
Active Listening3.8
Social Perceptiveness3.8
Critical Thinking3.0
Monitoring3.0
Time Management3.0
Writing2.9
Knowledge Areas 8
Fine Arts4.7
English Language4.3
Communications and Media4.1
Sociology and Anthropology3.4
Psychology3.3
Customer and Personal Service3.1
Sales and Marketing2.9
Education and Training2.7
Key Tasks
1Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
2Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
3Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
4Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
5Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
Also Known As
Actor
Actor Understudy
Actress
Comedian
Comic
Community Theater Actor
Double
Dramatic Reader
Elocutionist
Ensemble Member
Tools & Equipment
Digital still cameras
Digital video recorders
Laptop computers
MP3 digital voice recorders
Personal computers
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