Is this an OK resume to put on the back of my headshot?

Zach B




Hair: Brown Weight: 135
Eyes: Blue/Green Height: 5' 10"



TELEVISION:
Attractive Today Jake (supporting) Brit W



TRAINING:
I have been in a few plays in my highschool, but most of my training is in improv.

Speech&Debate Class Improv/Congress Debate



Special Skills Dialects:
Austrailian, fencing, skiing, socializing (espeically with women), always able to be excited about what I'm doing, multiple personalities can be done at command, very funny.


I left out my personal details for obvious reasons. Is this ok? What are some changes that could be made to make it better?

Also, when going to an audition what are some of the things to bring? so far I have: SSN, Headshot/resume, monologue, spare clothes, confidence and arrive 15 minutes early....sound good?

My first question is "What is Brit W?"

I would create a theater category and list the more well-known plays you've been in (if you're young, you can just go ahead and put the school name for the production, or else put the name of your school's theater.) For someone with minimal experience, this at least allows CD's some idea of how you're cast.

For training, list the teacher's name(s) and the course(s) and put your school name.

I'd put "Australian accent, fencing, skiiing." Drop "socializing", etc.

If you're funny, it should show in the roles you've been cast for, unless you've actually done stand-up, in which case you could put that. But you sure better be good at it.

Is that "attractive today" role that student pilot? If so, it is not "television". It is a student project and should be listed as such.

Sweet, thanks guys.

Are you Austrailian? Unless you can actually fool a native, LEAVE it off of your resume. It will bite you in the ass. You NEVER list dialects or accents unless you are a native or mastered the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Are you an expert at fencing? If not, you'll look like a fool when they ask you to demonstrate how to use a foil.

At an audtion, NEVER give your Social Security Number! Identity theft is big with actors. Casting directors can sometimes get lazy and not shred their documents before throwing them out. On the sign in sheets, they say SSN. Leave it blank or put your SAG # if you have one.

Also, here's a basic way to format your resume:
http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/f...=407101291#407101291

ALWAYS use the 3 column format!

I would also use SPELL CHECK.

And I GUARANTEE as a native, that there is no way you can nail an AUSTRALIAN (note correct spelling) accent!!!

I know an actor who definitely fits under the "name" category. He got called in for an australian part on LOST. They only brought in 30 people. 29 were actually Australian. He wasn't. He booked it.

I don't know you, so I don't know how good your Australian accent is. But the story's just food for thought.

Just saying.

P.S. I agree that you should take off the socializing part. I get that it's supposed to be funny, and it's cool that you're trying to show your personality, but it's pretty offensive to professional women who have the ability to further your career.

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Originally posted by taketothewind199:
I know an actor who definitely fits under the "name" category. He got called in for an australian part on LOST. They only brought in 30 people. 29 were actually Australian. He wasn't. He booked it.

I don't know you, so I don't know how good your Australian accent is. But the story's just food for thought.

Just saying.

After ten years here, I learned very swiftly that many people here cannot distinguish the differences between all the accents out there very well. To quote many Americans when my accent and its origin would come up (I hide it now and very convincingly)-

"Y'all sound the same to me", meaning Aussies, British, New Zealanders and Irish etc.


I have also been told (when I didn't hide it and was fresh off the plane) that, "You're not Australian" and "You don't sound Australian", etc blah blah blah.

Uh, I don't??????


Food for thought.

quote:

Originally posted by taketothewind199:
I know an actor who definitely fits under the "name" category. He got called in for an australian part on LOST. They only brought in 30 people. 29 were actually Australian. He wasn't. He booked it.

I don't know you, so I don't know how good your Australian accent is. But the story's just food for thought.

Just saying.

Do your really think this kid is talented like that actor from Lost. Come on!

He's from Bakersfield. We all know how ethnically diverse that place is and how it's the happening place where immigrants from all over the world, especially Aussies migrate to.

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Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:

quote:

Originally posted by taketothewind199:
I know an actor who definitely fits under the "name" category. He got called in for an australian part on LOST. They only brought in 30 people. 29 were actually Australian. He wasn't. He booked it.

I don't know you, so I don't know how good your Australian accent is. But the story's just food for thought.

Just saying.

Do your really think this kid is talented like that actor from Lost. Come on!

He's from Bakersfield. We all know how ethnically diverse that place is and how it's the happening place where immigrants from all over the world, especially Aussies migrate to.

LOL!!!!

I met an Aussie who went there. When asked to describe it, I believe her exact words were- "It's the armpit of the world!!"

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Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:

Do your really think this kid is talented like that actor from Lost. Come on!

He's from Bakersfield. We all know how ethnically diverse that place is and how it's the happening place where immigrants from all over the world, especially Aussies migrate to.

I don't know. You'll have to ask him. But I just thought I'd play devil's advocate over here. . .


And just because he lives in Bakersfield doesn't mean he hasn't been anywhere! Maybe he did study abroad in Australia.

Definately leave out the socializing (with women) bit. Firstly , it doesn't make you sound very professional , it's not a special skill , female auditors may not appreciate it and it's a little weird - are you an escort? lol!. It's nice to show personality but I tend to think if you wouldn't put it on your resume when applying for a job at a bank , think twice about putting it on an acting resume.

Also leave out the 'always able to be excited about what I'm doing' bit. It's not a special skill and you're supposed to be anyway!

As already mentioned - re-think the accent.

Very funny - not really a skill. If you are they will see that in interview.

I have a question
I went to an art school, and so a lot of my theatre experience is from there.

But when I show it to people, it sort of looks like some High School play... when it was from an art academy and I still went up against another 300 young artists for the part. Not that they are all that amazing, but still.

I was wondering if it would be stretching it to write the actual theatre's name. There were several theatres in the school, each with their own name (after who donated the money).

So could I write that it was done at the "Breech" theatre or "L.B.J. Theatre" instead of listing the school's name?