# Talent Directors > Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions. - Code: 27-2012.04 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-2012) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 15 tasks (11 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.04 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-2012.04.json ## What the work is made of 1. Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent. Core task · Task 11018 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements. Core task · Task 11020 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection. Core task · Task 11017 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times. Core task · Task 11024 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents. Core task · Task 11021 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies. Core task · Task 11023 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers. Core task · Task 11026 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts. Core task · Task 11015 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability. Core task · Task 11019 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production. Core task · Task 11016 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors. Core task · Task 11022 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 12. Direct shows, productions, and plays. Supplemental task · Task 21139 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents. Supplemental task · Task 11025 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2019 14. Teach acting classes. Supplemental task · Task 21140 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents. Supplemental task · Task 11027 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Arts, Design, Media & Sports - [Actors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2011.00): 18 tasks - [Art Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1011.00): 16 tasks - [Artists and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1019.00): no tasks listed - [Athletes and Sports Competitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2021.00): 9 tasks - [Audio and Video Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4011.00): 29 tasks - [Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3011.00): 24 tasks - [Broadcast Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4012.00): 27 tasks - [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4031.00): 21 tasks - [Choreographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2032.00): 18 tasks - [Coaches and Scouts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Commercial and Industrial Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1021.00): 17 tasks - [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3092.00): 14 tasks - [Craft Artists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1012.00): 15 tasks - [Dancers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2031.00): 14 tasks - [Designers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Disc Jockeys, Except Radio](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2091.00): 19 tasks - [Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3041.00): 21 tasks - [Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2099.00): no tasks listed - [Fashion Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1022.00): 20 tasks - [Film and Video Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4032.00): 22 tasks - [Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1013.00): 28 tasks - [Floral Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1023.00): 15 tasks - [Graphic Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1024.00): 19 tasks - [Interior Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1025.00): 16 tasks - [Interpreters and Translators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3091.00): 17 tasks - [Lighting Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4015.00): 16 tasks - [Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4099.00): no tasks listed - [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3099.00): no tasks listed - [Media Programming Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.03): 23 tasks - [Media Technical Directors/Managers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.05): 15 tasks - [Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1026.00): 24 tasks - [Music Directors and Composers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2041.00): 30 tasks - [Musicians and Singers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2042.00): 29 tasks - [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3023.00): 30 tasks - [Photographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4021.00): 28 tasks - [Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.05): 16 tasks - [Producers and Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.00): 30 tasks - [Public Relations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3031.00): 18 tasks - [Set and Exhibit Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1027.00): 27 tasks - [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4014.00): 14 tasks - [Special Effects Artists and Animators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1014.00): 13 tasks - [Technical Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3042.00): 15 tasks - [Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2023.00): 16 tasks - [Writers and Authors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.00): 20 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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