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Career Guidance Knowledge arts and humanities K021 - arts K0215 - music and performing arts Acting techniques
Description
The different acting techniques for developing lifelike performances, such as method acting, classical acting, and Meisner technique.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 9 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 14 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Performing arts theatre instructorPerforming arts theatre instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based theatre courses at a specialised theatre, or acting, school or conservatory a…
- DancerDancers interpret ideas, feelings, stories or characters for audiences by using movement and body language mostly accompanied by music. This normally involves interpreting the work…
- Actor/actressActors/actresses play roles and parts on live stage performances, TV, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment or instruction. They use body la…
- SingerA Singer is a professional performer who uses their voice as their primary instrument to entertain and convey emotion. Singers perform across various genres, including pop, rock, c…
- Stage directorStage directors oversee and orchestrate the mounting of a performance production by unifying various endeavours and aspects of a theatrical production. They ensure the quality and …
- Stand-up comedianA Stand-Up Comedian is an entertainer who performs solo, delivering humorous monologues, jokes, and anecdotes to an audience. They rely on their wit, observational skills, and timi…
- Drama teacherDrama teachers instruct students in a recreational context in the various theatrical genres and dramatic expression forms, such as comedy, tragedy, prose, poetry, improvisation, mo…
- Voice-over artistVoice-over artists perform the dialogues of animated television or movie characters. They empathise with their characters and make them come alive with their voice. Duties Here are…
- Drama teacher secondary schoolDrama teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised…
Optional for
- Stand-inStand-ins replace actors before the filming starts. They perform the actions of the actors during the lighting and audiovisual setup, so everything is in the right place during the…
- Casting directorCasting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casti…
- Performing arts school dance instructorPerforming arts school dance instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based dance courses at a specialised dance school or conservatory at a higher …
- Stunt performerStunt performers execute actions that are too dangerous for actors to perform, that they are not physically able to do or require specialised skills such as fight scenes, jumping…
- ExtraExtras perform actions in the background or in crowds during filming. They do not contribute to the plot directly but they are important to create a certain atmosphere. Duties…
Related skills
- Follow directions of the artistic director
- Practise singing
- Analyse a script
- Interact with fellow actors
- Sing
- Follow time cues
- Work with an artistic team
- Study roles from scripts
- Practice dance moves
- Attend rehearsals
- Photography
- Manage feedback
Last updated on February 18, 2026
