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Actors

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.

Tasks
18 tasks13 core, 5 supplemental
Family
Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
Code
27-2011.00SOC 2018: 27-2011

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13 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.Core taskTask 7646Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  2. Task 2. Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.Core taskTask 7649Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  3. Task 3. Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.Core taskTask 7644Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  4. Task 4. Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.Core taskTask 7647Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  5. Task 5. Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.Core taskTask 7643Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  6. Task 6. Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.Core taskTask 7645Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  7. Task 7. Attend auditions and casting calls to audition for roles.Core taskTask 7648Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  8. Task 8. Sing or dance during dramatic or comedic performances.Core taskTask 7651Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  9. Task 9. Work with other crew members responsible for lighting, costumes, make-up, and props.Core taskTask 7650Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  10. Task 10. Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences.Core taskTask 7656Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  11. Task 11. Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props.Core taskTask 7652Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  12. Task 12. Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies.Core taskTask 7653Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
  13. Task 13. Prepare and perform action stunts for motion picture, television, or stage productions.Core taskTask 7655Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  14. Task 14. Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances.Supplemental taskTask 7654Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  15. Task 15. Introduce performances and performers to stimulate excitement and coordinate smooth transition of acts during events.Supplemental taskTask 7657Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  16. Task 16. Dress in comical clown costumes and makeup, and perform comedy routines to entertain audiences.Supplemental taskTask 7659Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  17. Task 17. Construct puppets and ventriloquist dummies, and sew accessory clothing, using hand tools and machines.Supplemental taskTask 7661Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  18. Task 18. Perform original and stock tricks of illusion to entertain and mystify audiences, occasionally including audience members as participants.Supplemental taskTask 7660Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-2011
  3. License
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  4. Changed by us
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