Table 1Transition record

actor/actresstostand-in

A actor/actress already meets 56% of what the stand-in role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From actor/actress

56%

Overlap1

To stand-in

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.4

This move: 44.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the stand-in role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the actor/actress profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stand-in role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a actor/actress background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform scripted dialogue communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt to acting roles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held practice dance moves communication, collaboration and creativity
already held self-promote communication, collaboration and creativity
already held practise singing communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interact with fellow actors communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the stand-in role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held analyse a script required
required, not held work with the camera crew required
required, not held work with the director of photography required
required, not held work with the lighting crew required

optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional

02 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow work schedule required

03 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stand-in role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to acting roles skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held study media sources skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held acting techniques knowledge
already held perform scripted dialogue skill
already held photography knowledge
already held practice dance moves skill
already held practise singing skill
already held self-promote skill
already held sing skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held express yourself physically optional
optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held harmonise body movements optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held collaborate on costume and make-up for performances optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional

42 held skills the stand-in role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act for an audience skill
not needed by the target role analyse own performance skill
not needed by the target role assess progress with the artistic team skill
not needed by the target role attend read-through skill
not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate during show skill
not needed by the target role conduct background research for plays skill
not needed by the target role deal with public skill
not needed by the target role develop drama production process skill
not needed by the target role develop magic show concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop puppet shows skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team skill
not needed by the target role engage the audience emotionally skill
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role interpret performance concepts in the creative process skill
not needed by the target role lead cast and crew skill
not needed by the target role literary theory knowledge
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role music literature knowledge
not needed by the target role organise an exhibition skill
not needed by the target role organise cultural events skill
not needed by the target role organise rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role participate in tourism events skill
not needed by the target role perform for young audiences skill
not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
not needed by the target role perform in a public space skill
not needed by the target role perform live skill
not needed by the target role perform music solo skill
not needed by the target role perform scenes for filming skill
not needed by the target role perform stunts skill
not needed by the target role perform with motion capture equipment skill
not needed by the target role plan choreographic improvisation skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill
not needed by the target role show professional responsibility skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role study music skill
not needed by the target role use declaiming techniques skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role work in an international environment skill

2 further entries not listed here

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held film production process optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from actor/actress

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.