Job description Actor/actress in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region

Find out what work is like for an actor/actress in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Mechanical engineers (NOC 53121).

Actors, comedians and circus performers

Description

Actors, comedians and circus performers perform roles and circus skills in circuses, motion picture, television, theatre and radio productions to entertain a variety of audiences. They are employed by motion picture, television, circuses, theatre and other production companies. This unit group includes acting teachers employed by private acting schools.

Work week duration

Actors, comedians and circus performers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Actors, comedians and circus performers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Actors and comedians
  • Study and rehearse lines, gestures and expressions to interpret a role
  • Portray roles in video or motion picture productions, television shows, theatre productions, radio dramas, commercials and other productions or perform the narration
  • Sing or dance as required by specific roles
  • Perform comedy acts in nightclubs alone or as members of comedy troupes
  • Improvise a role.
  • Acting teachers
  • Train students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory
  • Prepare acting students for specific auditions and performances.
  • Circus performers
  • perform a variety of acts intended to amaze, thrill, and engage audiences
  • conceptualize and choreograph original performances
  • study and perform acrobatic and aerial skills required by specific circus shows
  • may participate in the development of a director or ringmaster’s vision.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Actors, comedians and circus performers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Industries
  • Consulting engineering companies
  • All levels of government
  • Self-employed
  • Construction firms

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 53121), and a list of similar occupations:

  • acrobat
  • acting teacher - private or studio
  • actor/actress
  • circus performer
  • clown
  • comedian
  • drama teacher - private or studio
  • narrator

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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