Question. Ok so in my school im doing a public access T.V. show. In the first episode I interviewed someone and in another part im like this actor coming out the prop room and ummmm I like eat the donuts on the table and it zooms in on the sign on the wall It says "dont eat". But what ever, anyway, Umm so yeah im going to have a different character in every episode soooo on my resume what would I list for character if he doesnt have a name, should i make up one? Or like what should i do?

Also for the two short films I did I put the title, character name and the production for example: "Random productions". Would that be better than putting the directors name (being that their not a big time director). Also for the character name, should I put the character name or the type of role like Supportive, Co-star. The reason why i put the character name was because I wasnt the lead so i thought that would be better. But im not sure.

Any advice or answer I would really appreiciate it.

Unless you are referencing a play, I'd say nix the character name. When it comes to film and television it should read:

Project Lead Production Co.
Project Supporting Production Co.

And so on and so forth.

And a note: the benefit of typing is the hindsight provided - you can scroll up and review what you've written. I hope that if and when you meet with an industry professional, your conversation doesn't sound like, "O.K., sooo I'm like in a show? Like with these people? Soooo, like, it's really cool and stuff."
Prepping to be professional never hurts. You seem like you have a lot of drive, and I commend you for that, but try to make a better impression. Being well spoken is a must in this industry.

/ denote column breaks

For Film:
Title/(lead, supporting, featured)/DIRECTOR

For Television:
Title/ (lead, guest star, co-star, recurring, featured)/Network

For Theatre:
Title/Character name/Director OR Production company OR Theatre (Depends on which is more prestigious.

Here's an example:

Thanks for the example I was having so much trouble with making my resume. Hey can I list Shakspeare for special skills?

Also NotJenna I know how to talk and write im an a honor student in highschool. Its just I usually go on this site before HomeWork and sometimes I have to rush. So excuse me if I mispell things.

ELDORADO59 what if I dont have an agent, can I put my phone number and email were the agency name would be?

No, you'd put your height and weight there. Number goes at the top.

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Originally posted by CanYouCompete:
ELDORADO59 what if I dont have an agent, can I put my phone number and email were the agency name would be?

You just leave that spot blank. Sometimes I don't feel my agent deserves the credit for jobs that I get on my own, so I carry resumes where the agent spot is blank.

As I had illustrated, you put your personal email and CELL PHONE number at the top center under your name.

CYC, since you are under 18, you will also need to obtain an entertainment work permit and set up a Coogan Trust account. All that and more information is in the Teens Getting Started thread. Please read everything you can get your hands on including the free columns suggested. There is a lot to consider, since 15 is an extremely tough age to break into this biz. It's easier for production to hire an 18 year old who can play younger. Student films and community theatre will be your best bets for obtaining more experience, while pursuing looking for an agent. http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/f...611031/m/6061061/p/1

Resume Formats:
http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/f...f/8011031/m/24410001

Im going to be doing the "entertainment work permit" ASAP. Also a couple of years back my parents set up an acting acount, I think it was called underage acting or something like that, we set it up with chase bank. Is their more than one type of acting account?

Also MIB, Ive done 10 plays, 2 short films, and im a serires regular on a public access tv show my school does, and I have about 7 training credits. In honest opinion, do you think now is a good time to try to get represented?

IMO, it is never a bad time to look for representation, unless you are not available to go out on auditions, sometimes at a moments notice. But there is so much more to all this. It appears you haven't been taking the time to read all the suggested resources.

Your credits are a start and your training credits you list should only be those of acting credits, not writing (I think I noticed on another thread you spoke of taking writing classes). As I stated before, while you are pursuing obtaining representation, you should continue to gain credits. You'll be competing with established actors who have professional credits and even they sometimes have trouble getting representation. But don't give up, just keep at it while continuing to gain more experience and training.

Please take the time to read all you can, and not just books on acting, but books on the "business"of acting, plays, scripts, whatever you can get your hands on. I know the last thing teenagers want to hear is to be told to "read," but if you are serious about working as a professional actor, more than half your time will be spent reading.

I read alottttt ive been reading about stuff. I read all the time about acting any minute i get.

That's awesome! Keep up the good work!

Yeah, I love your getting started as a teen post. Umm I know special skills on your resume should be like anything special. I put Shakspeare to me i think acting shakespeare takes skills. Do you think that was a good choice in putting it there?

To tack onto this since the subject is on Resumes and I've been thinking about this lately...

Would you put live stage credits on a resume if they are High School or Church productions?

They would be the only credits I'd have right now and my natural instinct would be to leave them off... but what would the advice on that be?

The High School acting is pretty self explanatory, but the church one was for a weekly stage show in which I was a regular ensemble lead and could even create a reel of footage from it. I did it for a year and probably performed 15-20 times....