From puppeteer to actor/actress
14 of the 18 essential skills of a actor/actress are already essential for a puppeteer — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from puppeteer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 78%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a actor/actress
What a actor/actress does
Actors/actresses play roles and parts on live stage performances, TV, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment or instruction. They use body language (gestures and dancing) and voice (speech and singing) in order to present the character or story according to the script, following the guidelines of a director.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- act for an audience
- adapt to acting roles
- analyse own performance
- attend rehearsals
- engage the audience emotionally
- follow time cues
- interact with an audience
- interact with fellow actors
- interpret performance concepts in the creative process
- manage feedback
- perform live
- study roles from scripts
- use declaiming techniques
- work with an artistic team
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a actor/actress and not for a puppeteer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from puppeteer
2 roles- stand-up comedian12 skills in common
- singer11 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a actor/actress?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.