Reference Information: Actors, Producers, and Directors

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Occupations

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Significant Points

* Actors endure long periods of unemployment, intense competition for roles, and frequent rejections in auditions.

* Formal training through a university or acting conservatory is typical; however, many actors, producers, and directors find work on the basis of their experience and talent alone.

* Because earnings for actors are erratic, many supplement their incomes by holding jobs in other fields.

Nature of the Work

Actors, producers, and directors express ideas and create images in theater, film, radio, television, and other ...

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