Episode # 325
Air Date: 7/25/2024
Building Your Character
The title, “Building Your Character” may sound like the start of an acting class subject. Or, it may feel like a self-help ethics lecture. Actually, It is neither. What I would like to talk about today is making the right choices for growing your career by building your resume the right way. Making the best decisions for taking on roles that look great for your “cast-ability” on paper and with your personal experience qualifications. All happening on this episode of Casting Actors Cast, the Podcast for Actors from a Casting Professional!
Analyze your entire performance experience and prioritize or filter the list using the following criteria.
1. What roles/projects are reflective of who you are now-age, style, medium
2. What roles/projects provided an exceptional statement about your talent
3. What roles/projects show a unique skill or professional relationship
4. What roles/projects could be put in a separate category
Once you’ve looked at the performance experiences, arrange the credits
1. Most castable and most valuable for where you see yourself
2. Unique skill set or interesting experience that is usable for future credits
3. Recognizable relationships (Directors, known actors, valuable associations)
Now, review the work and design a strategy for your character build with your resume.
1. Which roles align with your future goals (Theatre/Film/TV)
2. Which future roles would show an interesting aspect of your talent/abilities
3. What areas need to be addressed
4. Does your “Special Skills” or education section reflect future interests
Character building on your resume is really important. It shows, through your past experiences, where your future lies. Taking a snap-shot of where you are now can give you valuable insight into where you can tweak and edit those credits that don’t serve your future goals. It is a difficult task but one that can move you into a new arena of focus and confidence that can impact your life and career.
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