Actor

You bring characters to life on stage, in film, on television, and in commercials. Day to day the work is less glamorous than it looks: you audition often, memorize lines, rehearse scenes, and study how a character moves, speaks, and feels. On a shoot or in a run of a play you take direction, hit your marks, and deliver the same emotional truth take after take. Between jobs you train, network, and keep yourself ready, because much of an actor's life is preparing for the next opportunity rather than performing.