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Acting on the Stage of Life Scene 1:: What does it take to be an actor?
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What Do They Do? Actors perform different roles, comedy routines, or tricks of illusion to entertain audiences on television, movies, or in plays. Actors perform different roles, comedy routines, or tricks of illusion to entertain audiences on television, movies, or in plays. This requires reading lines from a script, cooperating with other actors, and dressing up in costumes or make-up to play certain characters. This requires reading lines from a script, cooperating with other actors, and dressing up in costumes or make-up to play certain characters.
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What is involved… In this job you might lift things weighing up to 20 pounds at times and walking or standing around a lot. If you get to sit down, you still might be using equipment, tools or machines with your arms and legs. In this job you might lift things weighing up to 20 pounds at times and walking or standing around a lot. If you get to sit down, you still might be using equipment, tools or machines with your arms and legs. You will need to be able to see clearly up close and you will need to speak clearly enough to be understood by other people. You will need to be able to see clearly up close and you will need to speak clearly enough to be understood by other people.
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Work and Travel!! What hours you would normally work and conditions: Irregular Hours Irregular Hours Overnight Travel Overnight Travel Overtime Work Overtime Work Weekend Work Weekend Work
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The skills you should have: Reading comprehension Reading comprehension Active Listening Active Listening Writing Writing Speaking Speaking Active Learning Active Learning
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Education There are a lot of different high school classes that you should take if you have them available to you. Along with the normal graduation requirements you could take graphic arts, design, and other classes. There are a lot of different high school classes that you should take if you have them available to you. Along with the normal graduation requirements you could take graphic arts, design, and other classes. In college you should take an acting/directing course and Theatre Arts General. In college you should take an acting/directing course and Theatre Arts General.
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Don’t quit your day job Don’t quit your day job The amount you get paid in this career really depends on how much work you do. You can’t really depend on it unless you are in a lot of productions that are successful. The amount you get paid in this career really depends on how much work you do. You can’t really depend on it unless you are in a lot of productions that are successful.
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THE END Made by Kylie Galliani Made by Kylie Galliani Designed on March 28, 2005 Designed on March 28, 2005 Teacher Mr. Totten Teacher Mr. Totten Period First Period First Class Infotech Class Infotech
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