Description
Portray characters for stage, film, television, radio, or digital productions. Interpret roles through speech, gesture, and movement to entertain, inform, or instruct audiences; may also sing or dance.
Abilities
Memory
- • Memorization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics and Science
- • Psychology
- • Sociology and Anthropology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
- • Fine Arts
Communications
- • Communications and Media
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
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Source
Tasks & skills:
O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Sources & Standards:
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
