Actors usually work long hours studying lines, rehearsing scenes and performing on stage or screen. Screen actors may work in areas like commercials for television, TV dramas and comedies, or movie productions. Professional stage actors can be found in every major city working major theaters, dinner theaters, and repertory groups. There are many traveling theater groups in states, regionally or nationally that help in the training of actors for larger roles in places like New York or Los Angeles. Many actors and actresses start their careers by performing in plays or related performances. Actors and actresses bring characters to life to entertaining an audience. In this career, you must memorize lines and actions from a script and perform them in the manner of the character you’re portraying. This job requires you to research characters, study script dialogue and rehearse performances so you may give an accurate character portrayal.
