| While there is no standard way to write an acting | | | | Spot/Company of Product. |
| resume, here is one that covers all the bases. | | | | Training should follow here in this format: Name of |
| The first part, at the very top of the page, should be | | | | Class, Name of instructor, Location of class (City and |
| your professional name in a larger font than the rest. It | | | | State or Country.) |
| can be in bold type, underlined and italicized. Under that | | | | Special skills would follow. These would include any |
| you should put your union affiliations. Next should be | | | | sports or other activities that you can do. Imagine |
| your contact phone number. It is OK to have multiple | | | | having to do it all day and that will give you an idea of |
| numbers. An e-mail address or your URL has quickly | | | | how comfortable you would be with it. Next would be |
| become customary in the next part of the resume. | | | | any accents you can do in the language(s) you speak. |
| Following that, place your measurements and | | | | Keep in mind that if you write down an accent, do not |
| characteristics: height, weight, eye color, hair color, shoe | | | | be surprised is that casting person would ask you to |
| size, pants/skirt size, chest/bust, shirt/blouse size, | | | | do it, so make sure you can. |
| sleeve length, jacket and waist. Being truthful here will | | | | Finally, write your ability to travel for work and the fact |
| help the costume people later. Next should come any | | | | that you have a valid passport. |
| languages other than English that you can speak | | | | Just like in the real world, resume padding is OK to an |
| fluently and should be placed in bold. | | | | extent. Lying on it is not. If you put down a credit and it |
| Films you have been in should follow that in this format: | | | | is not true, expect to get called on it. Even though |
| Title, Character Name, Director's Name. | | | | there are many people in it, show business is a small |
| Television shows should follow that in a similar format: | | | | community and people know people. If you do not |
| Title of Show, Episode Title or Number, Character | | | | have a lot of credits emphasize what you do have, |
| Name, Director's Name. | | | | whether it is training or even a play you did in High |
| Plays should come after, again in a similar format: Title, | | | | School. Increase or decrease the font as you see fit |
| Character, Director. | | | | to fill the page. After you have representation, apply an |
| Industrial or Commercial should follow yet again in a | | | | adhesive label to the top of the resume with their |
| similar format: Name of Spot, Character, Director of | | | | contact information. |