Actors and Comedians
Job description
Actors and comedians perform roles in a variety of productions (films, television series, plays, etc.) to entertain diverse audiences.
Drama teachers teach acting techniques and performance to students.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Humidity
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
Actors and Comedians
- Research and learn different techniques (handling a weapon, playing a sport, adopting an accent, etc.) in preparation for the role.
- Learn and rehearse texts, gestures, and expressions to interpret a role.
- Improvise, interpret roles or narrate a text in various productions (movies, TV series, plays, etc.).
- Improvise or interpret roles in a simulation (emergency, job interview, etc.).
- Sing or dance, when required by certain roles.
- Double the voice of actors who do not speak the same language.
Drama Teachers
- Teach students the principles of drama, script interpretation, public speaking and movement.
- Prepare students for special auditions and performances.
- Assess students as they learn and provide feedback.
- Detect and develop the potential of each student.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2021-2025
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Job prospects for 2021-2025
Job prospects
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Total jobs for 2020
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2,000
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na
Gender distribution
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- 47.6% Female
- 52.4% Male
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- 47.6% Female
- 52.4% Male
Job types
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- Full time
- Part time
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- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
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Not available.
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Other characteristics
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- None
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- None
Sectors of activity
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NAICS 7161% of jobs
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NAICS 5120% of jobs
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NAICS 618% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
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NAICS 722% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7161% of jobs
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NAICS 5120% of jobs
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NAICS 618% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
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NAICS 722% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in professional Theatre (Acting) 
Code : 561C0
Placement rate: 62.2%
18.9% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Drama
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 53.2%
25.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:
Sometimes required
- Audition or previous roles demonstrating the talent and skills are usually required.
Drama Teachers
- Experience as an actor is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Social perception
- Data collection
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Memorization
- Originality
- Near vision
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Idea generation
- Speech recognition
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to adapt
- Versatility
- Vitality
- Creativity
- Availability
- Enjoy challenges
- Knowledge of the arts
- Knowledge of communication and media
- Capacity to facilitate a group
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
Interests
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Self-employment
- Teach or educate
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 5135
Actors and comedians
Job titles
- Actress
- Comedian
- Performing arts extra
- Humorist - performing arts
- Movie actor
- Drama actor
- Story teller
- Film dubber
- Straight man
- Comic
- Improviser
- Reader - performing arts
- Dramatic reader
- Mime
- Stand-up comedian
- Narrator
- Standardized patient
- Acting teacher - private or studio
- Drama teacher - private or studio
- Diction coach
- Drama coach
- Voice coach
- Voice-over actor
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: July 4, 2022
