Table 1Transition record

actor/actresstovariety artist

A actor/actress already meets 58% of what the variety artist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From actor/actress

58%

Overlap1

To variety artist

19 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.3

This move: 44.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the variety artist 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A variety artist 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 develop magic show concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform stunts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engage the audience emotionally communication, collaboration and creativity
already held act for an audience communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform for young audiences communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform music solo communication, collaboration and creativity

All 19 carried skills, including the 8 the variety artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held create an artistic performance required
required, not held select music for performance required
required, not held work independently as an artist required

optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cope with stage fright required

optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep up with trends required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held musical genres optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage performance light quality optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a variety artist 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held interact with an audience skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held perform live skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held act for an audience skill
already held develop magic show concepts skill
already held engage the audience emotionally skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held perform for young audiences skill
already held perform music solo skill
already held perform stunts skill
already held sing skill
already held use declaiming techniques skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held musical genres optional

38 held skills the variety artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to acting roles 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 puppet shows skill
not needed by the target role direct an artistic team 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 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 improvisation skill
not needed by the target role perform in a public space skill
not needed by the target role perform scenes for filming skill
not needed by the target role perform scripted dialogue skill
not needed by the target role perform with motion capture equipment skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role plan choreographic improvisation skill
not needed by the target role practice dance moves skill
not needed by the target role practise singing skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role self-promote skill
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 media sources skill
not needed by the target role study music skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role work in an international environment skill
not needed by the target role work with a voice coach skill

1 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 musical genres 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.