How to Make an Acting Resume from SCRATCH! | Step by Step Tutorial

[@ActingCareerCenter]

For BEGINNERS, you won't have every section on your resume. For example, you probably won't have a 'TELEVISION' section. Just omit the sections where you don't have credits yet. In the future, when you book a TV show (I have faith in you!), you can then add the section to your resume. The MOST IMPORTANT SECTION on a beginner resume is TRAINING. Make sure that you are in acting classes!

[@kirstanmckay4097]

Is this format only for USA??

[@TheDharmaDogs]

So I'm just starting out, however I was a guest on the Today show. may I add that to TELEVISION and would the role be Guest? There are some news spots too (I was media coordinator for a non-profit and appeared as a spokesperson) Also I was in a documentary, would that role be "Self"? Thanks!!!!!!

[@billyjacc]

@@TheDharmaDogs If you weren't hired or better yet, cast as an actor then it probably won't be in your best interest to list it.

[@cruellerfive9633]

Weird question: would you put a show or movie you where in if it’s not out

[@natalyadafereira1812]

You have been very very helpful Kurt. Hope to meet you one day. 😊

[@caiugarrio9627]

Wow, thanks so much for this video! I've been serious about acting since April and I ended up being on a Netflix production and it was such a wonderful experience! I need a resume for a program at a school that I want to attend in the summer and this saved me. Keep up with the videos and thank you again!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Congrats on working on the Netflix job!

[@cylindamcalister3494]

Thank you so much Kurt I so need to redo my resume, love this format . Have a great day..:))

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@lamarbrown3531]

@@ActingCareerCenter when you met Tyler Perry tell him do he know robbie Jones's phone number

[@tiredofthebs9]

You should have more views. Your lessons are great and easy to follow. Keep making videos!

[@nicholascooper8958]

The actor you’ve created is quite an actor.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

LOL

[@joshkillian5328]

Thank you! I needed more of a professional resume. This is the first time I’ve completely redone it since high school.

[@offensivedude2760]

I just made my first acting resume!!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Congrats!

[@anubhavluitel]

You are such a big help, Kurt! Keep loving. Keep serving.

[@thriveover55withmonicapere61]

This man knows his stuff and makes it easy!!

[@georgemuller4078]

Thank you for the Resume template! I've had issues with spacing on all of my resumes, and this is extremely helpful

[@zeyzo1016]

Thank you so much for this video, I've been looking for a good resume template for hours.

[@lumashsingh6629]

Dude...literal life saver. THANK YOU

[@etriiip]

So helpful. I’ve been out the game for YEARS teaching in China. This was a great …no fantastic refresher. Thank you so much. 🙏🏾✊🏾

[@patricianacamoto]

For real, you are THE BEST. Thank you for sharing tips, your experiences and your time to make other actors succeed. 🥰🥰🥰

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

I sincerely appreciate your advice.

[@elyberi9468]

Thank you so much. All your channel's content is super interesting. It is helping me a lot to start my career after I just graduated.

[@aldairmendes4243]

My teacher and inspiration Kurt Yue, from Angola Africa 🇦🇴🇦🇴

[@madelineking9571]

Hi Kurt, I’m just wondering what happens with headshots? Do you attach them to the email or put them on the resume visible? And thanks for your videos!! Lots of help!!

[@joelnrpowell3953]

This is extremely helpful. Thank YOU for sharing this knowledge.

[@kimtrachtenberg]

Thank you sooo much! Especially the rule about the background extra work😀

[@carleybarnard8393]

It was only when I got to the middle of the video and Kurt said he'll put a link to the example resume that I stopped taking screenshots *facepalm* Thank you Kurt for showing that all the "silly" skills as our parents would call it were not useless after all!

[@yellowsheeeep]

i loved your video on making a professional acting resume. will you please do one on when you should create a professional imdb account? and how to? also, any information regarding sag membership and joining, pros/cons, weighing out the costs, when you should join... would be greatly appreciated!!! thank you soo much for your great content! it has proven to be extremely helpful for someone just beginning acting (extra gigs, commercials..) like myself lol hope to see you on set one day soon! 💕✨

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes, I will add those to my list!

[@brunaportugal]

Yessss! Great idea!!!!

[@kasidycunningham7151]

You are so helpful Kurt alot more ppl should discover you more keep on doing what you do because it's helping alot including me keep it up in a good way!

[@GabeCuello]

Phenomenal breakdown. Thanks for taking the time to making this and helping us out.

[@jpnoll1781]

Kurt, I so appreciate you and what you do! Thank you and together we will be great!

[@Generationrhino]

Theatre actor interview would be useful for those actors, and the value for beginner actors who want to go into film and tv

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Good idea

[@Generationrhino]

@@ActingCareerCenter life of a theatre actor

[@nou898]

*i promise my eyes aren't black like some sort of demon*

[@ActingCareerCenter]

It needed to make that clear. I couldn't have you walking around thinking I was a demon.

[@sapphirw5231]

@@ActingCareerCenter 😂😂😂😂😂

[@alexbillyparkin1]

@@ActingCareerCenter 😆😆😆

[@dmitributorchin]

That's exactly what a demon would say

[@AthenaZacharia]

Hi Kurt! Absolutely loving your videos, by far they have to be the most informative I've watched! Every time I watch one of your videos, I always have my notebook to hand! Just a quick question, I have done some theatre performances at secondary school, youth theatres and just recently at university. A few of these involve multi-rolling, so was just wondering if I write all the characters I played on my resume or just 'multi-rolling'. Thanks!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

I believe the proper way to list that on a resume is to write "ensemble". Personally, I don't have much theatre experience but have seen other actors do this on their resumes here in the US. Judging by your use of the terms "secondary school" and "at university", I'm guessing you are in the UK 🤣. I'm not 100% sure if this is how it is done outside the US. I recommend double checking with your teachers at university!

[@AthenaZacharia]

@Acting Career Center Hi Kurt! Thank you so much for the response! Yes, you guessed it, I'm from the UK! In the UK, we use the term 'ensemble' to represent a group of background actors. Perhaps writing 'various roles' may be better, as they were all main roles. We were a small theatre company hence why we played different parts. Thanks so much for your help! I can't wait for your future videos!

[@jordinhodges5213]

Hi Kurt! Thank you SO much for your advice, my acting friends and I always talk about you and how helpful your advice is! You have been an amazing guide to us beginning actors! I have a question, I have taken 2 on camera stanislavski method acting classes, one was beginners and now I am in non-beginners. How would I put that on my resume exactly, bc it is a technique / method class but also a on camera. Also one being beginner and the other non-beginners?

[@ActingCareerCenter]

That's really interesting and I'm not familiar with a hybrid technique/on-camera type of class. Perhaps ask your teacher what the best way to list that class on a resume. There's not really a right answer but there's probably not a wrong answer either

[@DebbieBanos]

Awesome! Just what I was looking for! Thanks

[@هلسنعود]

This channel the most helpful thing to acting. thanks man 🌹🌹

[@nujurustudios]

I so appreciate this Kurt. Your lessons have been extremely helpful and easy to follow. I do have a question about my resume. I recently played a Lin Quay ninja in a Mortal Kombat short, but I had no speaking role. I had a fight scene with the lead character Scorpion. Do I put that on my resume since it's a non-speaking role? I know we don't put background roles on our resume, but I was wondering if this is considered a background role, and if not what role should I put it as? Also, I wanted to know when it comes to training, does online training, books, and acting software counts as training on a resume or do I have to be in an actual classroom setting or in sessions with instructors?

[@actressaureliagillium]

Thank you for this tutorial! Much appreciated!

[@jarvisfergusonactingrelate553]

Omg thank you sooo much this was very helpful in every type of way 🙂

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

This is a great video, Kurt. I've cast a dozen shorts, and the more professional, the better. Your template is perfect. I suggest attaching it to the back of your headshot so it doesn't get lost.

[@roanokejoe]

OK, as a former AEA/SAG/AFTRA actor returning to the business, you're info on including AEA isn't correct. If you are an AEA member and you include a Theatre category on your film resume, you absolutely should add AEA under your union affiliations space. You gotta milk that affiliation, baby! Great videos, btw!

[@joanaknezevic5715]

Thank you so much ! Your videos help a lot!!!!

[@healthyoutloud2873]

Thank you! I learned a lot from your video here!

[@leoeliastorres4238]

Thank you so so so so much. This is so helpful.

[@mukishad]

I am creating my resume while watching this video with some examples of my like.

[@theastridgonzalez]

You are a life saver 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@user-mariardz]

Hi Kurt what if your just starting out and have no acting experience other than background or do not have any previous training? What could you add to the resume instead?

[@AlexanderAudition201]

Great content as usual.

[@DallasTeagueSnider]

Hey Kurt. Do you have a video about the new definitions for Television and Film. I have also had a segment I created, director and produced and was aired on ABC and parables tv streaming. I need to update my resume. Thank you for everything!

[@henryibarra8836]

Great info. Thank you Kurt 👍🎬

[@kaitmichelle7855]

All I have is training and one commercial 🙈 This is so helpful. I took a year of Meisner, I thought I put my teacher's name instead of Sanford Meisner. Thank you! I am hoping to start with theatre and student films to put something up. Or possible web series!!! I'm so green.

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes you do put your teacher's name! Don't put Sanford Meisner 🤣. I was just using his name as an example.

[@kaitmichelle7855]

@@ActingCareerCenter 😅🤣 Thank you for clarifying! That's what I thought. Hahahhahah, Could you imagine someone reading that? They would toss my resume out so fast. 😬😊

[@ActingCareerCenter]

@@kaitmichelle7855 🤣

[@ceciliaaguiar9130]

you. are. a. godsend. thank you!

[@kimtrachtenberg]

Awesome knowledge!

[@astaheli3376]

Thank you! I'm refreshing myself on this and have a quick question. Could I put my Commercial section above the Theatre section?

[@mostafanazmy4112]

thank you so much, very useful video.

[@Cinnamongirl_277]

Another question why do they care where the play was held for instance I was in a play called the wiz why would I need to put the place where I did the play on the resume? Is it so they can confirm you were actually in the play? or for other reasons.

[@marieabc3]

What do I put if I took a lot of classes at one studio? Would I list the school and then all the classes I took or all the classes followed by the school, every single time? I was wondering if rewriting the studio 7 times would be appropriate or if I just need to write the school once.

[@adrianreynoso2813]

Only experience with an acting class is taking Drama in my high school

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Now you know...take acting classes! This helps network too. Ask around who other actors like. Actors will likely share. Maybe over-share!

[@mywalkproductionsc2m791]

Great Class!

[@virula7667]

If you do drama as a subject at school, would that count under training, and if so, how to add it onto the resume?

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes, add it under the training section with the name of the class and the teacher

[@ibkdayo]

What if you have experience in voice acting and cartoons. Where do you put that

[@sal_true952]

Hello Kurt I’m Sal. Question so right now I’m in scare acting for my local theme park under a company who does contracts and such for actors, shows, broadway ext would I put that on my resume if so what under like would it be under training or no and if not it’s totally fine and understand. If you don’t see this it’s fine. Just want some opinions on it. Thanks for teaching me some tips for my career I can’t wait to see where my acting career will take me.

[@mitchellreece9820]

Thank You Kurt Yue for all that you do for us aspiring actors! Would it be okay to list online classes and or acting technique books that you have read or studied?

[@ayushsingh789]

Thanks for this tutorial

[@KylieBison]

thank you so much for the help!

[@Cinnamongirl_277]

I know i'm a little late but am I just supposed to leave the parts where I don't have experience blank or am I supposed to just delete the whole section

[@amentheaiengine5166]

Thank you, Kurt!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Thanks for watching!

[@yaedv7267]

Sir, I have an audition next Saturday I’m so nervous. I have no experience. Well I auditioned at school or church. That’s it.

[@deepbunk112]

How’d it go?

[@chaelamaelle421]

Thank you so much! I will definitely use this for my resume, but if you don’t have any commercials do you still put it on your resume as “conflicts upon requests”?

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yeah most people still put that.

[@Tildaburebrink1005]

What helpful video you provided! Question: if there are multiple directors for example a film, should you write all the names of the directors or just write "multiple directors"? Thank you for helping me reach my dream :)

[@kiyamakaylaa]

How do you set up the perfect lined up columns

[@jaro2608]

What about doing theatre where you work with a touring company and you did multiple different productions and were performing up and down the east coast.. How would you list that on a resume...

[@fashionupward111]

Kurt!!!! Thank you so much😊 You’re Awesome 😎

[@Sanderheim]

Can you show how to make a musical/artist resumé and theater? 😊

[@abrahamkhanianofficial]

Hi Kurt! Thank you so much again for this amazing video tip. The question, after each film or theater project you put all of it you have done or put the ones that are important?

[@amandafarmer5919]

QUESTION: I've seen on some of the audition posts on Backstage, Casting Network, etc. that they're looking for a cover letter. Do you have a tutorial for writing a cover letter? Love the advice. Thank you for this video! :)

[@13harr]

I have done a few choir concerts . Is this something I would / could add to my resume? And under what section? thanks in advance ! Love your channel !

[@romanellisgirl11]

Hey Kurt, I was just a featured extra! It was my first time on a professional set! My character was the focal point of the scene and had a name. Could I add it to my resume as just a placeholder until I have a real credit?

[@chandleryan1347]

Kurt, thanks so much! Just curious if I only have one type of training e.g. Meisner technique, how can people tell how many years of training I did? Or the more different types of trainings the better?

[@wafflestraw8631]

How am I supposed to know what union I am? I'm not very sure. Thanks! I was also in School plays, should I put that in my credits under *THEATRE* And what if I haven't ever taken classes for acting because of time and money?

[@ActingCareerCenter]

You are not in any union unless you paid money to join a union. If you haven't paid to join a union, you would write "non-union" on your resume. It's ok if you haven't taken any classes yet, but eventually you absolutely should. If you want to be taken seriously as an actor, you need training.

[@wafflestraw8631]

@@ActingCareerCenter Thank you!!

[@DeboraZag]

Kurt! Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I have been looking everywhere for a resume example! Question, what are the differences when writing a child's resume? I have read in various articles they recommend having a section describing your child's personality. There are so many opinions, help!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Honestly, I've never seen that before. But if it is the norm in your area, then I guess it's fine. In my opinion, describing personality on a resume really doesn't show anything. They are going to want to see it on camera anyway

[@mukakamanzidenise3123]

Let me say that I weren't the only one who found this video helpful

[@derrylsmalley3626]

Hi Kurt! How do you add or word your military experience on you resume? Thnxs.

[@dustinkoziara6562]

Hey Kurt. I see you've answered the question about short films with friends being listed under FILMS with (short) beside it. Would that also apply to student short films that I've acted in? If so, would I put the youtube link on the resume at all? Thanks again for your videos and always taking the time to answer questions!

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes, you can do the same thing with student films. I would not recommend putting the KZbin link. No agent or casting director is going to watch an entire film (no matter how short it is) to look for you. Instead, pull your clips from the projects that you've done and create a demo reel. I've seen people include a single KZbin link at the top of their resume to their demo reel and I think that's ok.

[@cetronecollections4883]

for the training section, let's say we took a class like "improvisational acting" with a teacher, would we put that the same way you showed like taking an acting class or would we not put it at all?

[@RoyMiller-l4u]

How about documentaries and stage acting ?

[@roxbbie_1855]

If you did an Acting course ( which was only a 6 week course ) and you write it down on the training section , do you need to write that it was a beginner level so they can see that you learnt the beginener level? But what would you write for what type of course/class was it? Should I write just beginner level or basics of acting?

[@roxbbie_1855]

Then you do another acting course but in intermediate level so should i write that too in training so they can see i learnt the beginner level , intermediate level and advanced level of acting?

[@ActingCareerCenter]

You can write whatever the name of the course was.

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes, if you take a second course, you can write intermediate or advanced, depending on the course

[@FedirHolub]

Thank you for all your content, it helps me a lot. I have a question and will appreciate if you can give me an advise. I'm not American and recently came to the US. I had some episodic parts and roles, but in projects in my country. Should I put them in resume? And if I don't have videos for some of them should I also put them or only one's I can show? Thank you.

[@MargretteLamkin]

I'm just starting out, no credits. But I do have youtube channel I started. Does this go on our resume or in our online acting profile? and should we include anything where we are featured but a non-speaking role?

[@r.a.m.4287]

Thank you so much!

[@gleerious]

Do you include your IMDB profile anywhere in an acting CV if you have one or not?:)

[@kerwinalexander6836]

Hello Kurt, thanks for another great video. Q: can/ should one put a small (headshot) photo on the upper right hand corner of the resume? On Google search I've seen some with photos. Thanks.

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Yes, you certainly can.

[@damarrisferguson]

Hey Kurt. I have done a couple social media ads for acting would I be able to put that on my resume or is it just television, film, and training

[@ActingCareerCenter]

Commercials are legitimate acting experience. However, we don't typically put commercials on a resume because of potential conflicts.

[@CartoonCorey]

Any recommendations on how to incorporate and focus on voice over?

[@anthonyj-mss3050]

What constitutes a film credit? I have films that have been show at film festivals but didn’t have a run in theatres.

[@thefakesplendorpodcast]

Great video. I have done so far one indie movie as an creators, executive producer and was also lead actor, movie is in post-production and it's not sure which channels it's gonna be available, how you would advice write that information? How about ongoing projects or should I leave them out? Thanks for you help.

[@BESTPublishing]

What is the font size for the resume? Also where would (if necessary) to add VO? As always appreciate all of your help.

[@katietripp890]

I need help here: I was in a feature film alone in a scene with a major name actor. There was no dialogue as he was watching/stalking me in the scene. I was credited in the film credits and the scene was in the movie. I am not sure if I can put this on my resume or not because I did not sign a principal contract, but my character had a name and the director spoke to/directed me on his own... please advise me! lol

[@ActingCareerCenter]

If you were credited in the film credits, put it on your resume!

[@issanagay9929]

I had a question, can i add the drama classes i took in high school under training?

[@katiewetzel7117]

could you make a video on how to make a demo reel for beginners who have no film/tv credits? Some agencies that I'm trying to submit to require a reel but IDK what to put in it

[@ActingCareerCenter]

I can definitely do one in the future. For now, let me say that you can either write and film your own content with your friends to put on your demo reel or you can self tape a monologue or an audition scene as a reel for submitting to an agent.

[@katiewetzel7117]

@@ActingCareerCenter That's great. Thank you!

[@bunnyli400]

How should we list roles for voice over?

[@Shuntenamusic]

Bullets, brothers, and blood was my very first time on a movie set. So I'm very new to this. I was a funeral attendee. Is that considered a principle or a extra??

[@rayleerooo]

Hey Kurt, does the web series have to already have multiple episodes in order for me to use it in that section on my resume? Or what if it just has one episode and doesn't continue on? Like a self-made short film.

[@David-f9e5m]

Hey Kurt your videos have been awesome! And really helpful. I only got into background performing this year, here in Canada, but wanted to ask you - since I’ve only had works days as BG, but you say that you can’t add BG work to a resume, what should I do? Would it all just be blank in my case then?

[@AngelsMultiverse]

That's what i've been wondering too

[@fayepattatan4223]

Should we list an ensemble theatre roll?