How to Make a Child's Resume for Acting
Getting your child started as an actor can be an exciting ordeal. Once you have created head shots to show off your child's look to casting directors, you must also create an acting resume. A child's acting resume is quite similar to an adult acting resume and, as such, tends to follow a general format.
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Instructions
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Place the child's name at the top of the resume. Place a contact number and the name of the contact person. If your child is a toddler or a young teenager, as a safety precaution, you can place the parent's name. If the child has an agent, include the name and telephone number for the agent.
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Include the child's date of birth, weight, height, eye color, hair color, shoe size, pants size and shirt size. If the child is a girl, indicate her dress size. An adult resume requires, hip size, chest size and waist size. This is not required for a child's resume.
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List the child's experience, breaking the experience down into categories in the following order: television experience, film experience, commercial experience and theater experience. Include all acting experience, even school plays. If listing school plays, as a safety precaution, do not list the name of the child's school.
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Include a section called "Training" following the work experience sections. Within the training section, list all of the acting classes the child has taken and include the name of the teacher.
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Create a "Special Skills" section at the bottom of the resume. In this section, include all of the skills your child possesses, even the small ones. For example, he may be able to pop bubble gum, giggle funny, shoot a BB gun, turn flips or ride a bike. No skill is too minor to list.
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Tips & Warnings
Experience should always be listed beginning with most important projects first, not chronologically.
Resumes for New York often include theater experience first, as that type of work is more prevalent in that area.
Use clear, simple fonts in 10 or 12 point type.
For a printed resume, it's helpful to cut the paper down to 8-by-10-inch size to attach neatly to a head shot.
Never list a child's home address, home phone number or school name for safety reasons. Instead, include a PO Box or a cell phone number.
