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This is an ideal career for creative thinkers. An actor is somebody who will play the role of different characters in a range of different productions, from television to films, radio, advertising and theatre.

Salary p/a
35k - 100k++

Qualifications
None

Intensity
Active

Demand
Stable

Travel
High

Conditions
Indoors & Outdoors

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Have the ability to meet many different people
Possible chances of travel
Get to act the role of somebody else

Cons

Work is not always easy to find
There will always be critics of our work
Long hours learning scripts

The Bottom Line

All actors have to start somewhere, namely at the bottom of the ladder and work their way up. You will have to spend much personal time learning scripts and lines for productions. Work is not necessarily easy to gain as an actor. This field would be one of the most competitive out there.

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