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Question: I want to submit a resume and a headshot, but!.!.!.!?
I have no experience!. So do I say "I have no resume, but am looking for the experience, blah blah blah"
or is there some other "filler" I can include to make a resume!?
By the way, I am wanting to audition for student films, indie productions, and the type of things that I can eventually put on my resume!. I am trying to get experience, but am confused as to what I can use on my resume!. I take classes, but that's it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
For a beginning actor, you dont need a professional resume to submit to student and indie films!.

In your acting class, if you worked on a particular scene from a play!.!.!. You can put it on your resume!.

Scene from "Odd Couple", your Character Name, your teacher's name!.

The same applies to the Monologues you worked on in class!.!.!. doens't matter if it is a class excercise!. It's a work of Acting, right!?

After that, you can list the classes you have taken!.

For example:

Speech - Instructor Name
Movement - Instructor Name
Acting Technique I & II - Instructor Names!.!.

etc!. etc!. etc!.

And don't forget to put your NAME, Phone Number and Email addrss on the top of your resume!.

When you are submitting your headshot and resume, instead of saying "I have no resume, looking for experience" you can simply introduce yourself "Hello, my name is ***************!. I'm currently studing at ****** acting school!. I would love to audition for your production!."

That's it!. The casting director will know that you are currently a student, not a full time actress yet!. So, he/she wouldn't expect you to have a filled resume!.

Good Luck!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Since you have no experience, put the classes you have taken!. also you can have a Special Skills section, where you list skills such as dialects, sports you play, musical skills, if you can drive a stick shift, etc!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

also put any other skills and jobs you have done and how you are in general
for instance if you learn an instrument, have worked in customer service
have gone for any auditions etc!.
goodluck! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Just put the classes that you take on your resume!. Www@QuestionHome@Com