Table 1Transition record

variety artisttoactor/actress

A variety artist already meets 50% of what the actor/actress role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From variety artist

50%

Overlap1

To actor/actress

19 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the actor/actress role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the variety artist 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 actor/actress role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a variety artist 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 14 the actor/actress role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 5 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, 19 supplementary

required, not held self-promote required
required, not held adapt to acting roles required
required, not held interpret performance concepts in the creative process required

optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held communicate during show optional
optional, not held conduct background research for plays optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held develop puppet shows optional
optional, not held organise an exhibition optional
optional, not held participate in tourism events optional
optional, not held perform in a public space optional
optional, not held perform scenes for filming optional
optional, not held perform with motion capture equipment optional
optional, not held plan choreographic improvisation optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held work in an international environment optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held practise singing optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held acting techniques required

optional, not held literary theory optional
optional, not held music literature optional
optional, not held breathing techniques optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

03 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held assess progress with the artistic team optional
optional, not held direct an artistic team optional
optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held organise rehearsals optional
optional, not held lead cast and crew optional
optional, not held show professional responsibility optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held study media sources optional
optional, not held study music optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held deal with public optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a actor/actress 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 act for an audience skill
already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend rehearsals 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 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 use declaiming techniques skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held develop magic show concepts skill
already held perform for young audiences skill
already held perform music solo skill
already held perform stunts skill
already held sing skill

34 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess progress with the artistic team optional
optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held communicate during show optional
optional, not held conduct background research for plays optional
optional, not held deal with public optional
optional, not held develop drama production process optional
optional, not held develop puppet shows optional
optional, not held direct an artistic team optional
optional, not held literary theory optional
optional, not held music literature optional
optional, not held organise an exhibition optional
optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held organise rehearsals optional
optional, not held participate in tourism events optional
optional, not held perform in a public space optional
optional, not held perform scenes for filming optional
optional, not held perform with motion capture equipment optional
optional, not held plan choreographic improvisation optional
optional, not held practice dance moves optional
optional, not held study media sources optional
optional, not held study music optional
optional, not held work in an international environment optional
optional, not held breathing techniques optional
optional, not held lead cast and crew optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held perform scripted dialogue optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held practise singing optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
optional, not held show professional responsibility optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

15 held skills the actor/actress role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role cope with stage fright skill
not needed by the target role create an artistic performance skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role identify artistic niche skill
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role manage performance light quality skill
not needed by the target role manipulate object to create illusions skill
not needed by the target role match venues with performers skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role perform dances skill
not needed by the target role play musical instruments skill
not needed by the target role select music for performance skill
not needed by the target role train livestock and captive animals skill
not needed by the target role work independently as an artist skill

7 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

required, not held acting techniques required
optional, not held literary theory optional
optional, not held music literature optional
optional, not held breathing techniques optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from variety artist

Full index of moves from variety artist

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.