We have launched a separate product: a resume builder made specifically for actors. It is not part of your free actor website, it does not require one, and it exists because a lot of people need a decent resume before they are ready to think about a website at all.
Why a general resume tool does not work for actors
An acting resume is not a CV. It has different sections in a different order with different conventions, and every general-purpose builder gets it wrong in the same ways:
- They want employment dates. Acting credits are listed by production and role, not by a range of months.
- They want an objective statement. Nobody in casting has ever read one of these.
- They have no concept of role type, so Series Regular and Co-Star come out looking identical.
- They cannot handle a special skills section that means anything, as discussed in skills and proficiency.
- They produce two pages by default, and an acting resume is one page.
What the builder does
Asks for your credits in the shape they actually take. Groups them by medium. Handles training and skills with the right structure. Lays it out to the conventions casting expects, in a format that prints correctly at the size it will actually be printed at, which is stapled to the back of a headshot.
You get a PDF. You can upload that straight to your website using the resume upload.
Why it is separate
Two reasons, both honest. A lot of actors who need a resume are not in the market for a website, and making them sign up for one to get a resume would be a poor trade. And keeping it separate means it can be simple: one job, done properly, with no menu.
What it costs
Ten dollars, once, forever. There is no subscription and no per-export charge. The reasoning behind that pricing is in a lifetime resume builder for $10.
If you already have a website with us
You may not need it. Your site can already generate a resume from your credits, training and skills, described in the resume page type. The builder is for the standalone PDF, for people who want more control over the printed layout, and for actors without a site.
Not got a site yet either? Create a free actor website, or read our guide to what belongs on an acting resume before you build anything.
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