Dazzled by the red carpet and limelight? Beneath all the glitz and glam is a lot of hard work and struggle. Click here to find out what it takes to become an actor!

1. MENTORIA
P R E S E N T S
Understanding
Careers
ACTOR

2. BUT WHAT EXACTLY DOES
AN ACTOR DO?
Did you know that India produces close to 1,500
to 2,000 films per year on an average?
And yet we hear so much about the
struggles of actors!

3. Love the idea of entertaining hundreds and thousands of
people? You should consider becoming an actor!
As an actor, you get to discover and portray emotions you
didn’t even know you could experience.
You could be a part of movies, plays, skits, shows, dramas,
TV and print ads, or different types of videos on the digital
medium (like web series).
OVERVIEW

4. ROLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES
AUDITION WORK WITH
THE DIRECTOR
ACT!
SING AND DANCE
PERFORM FOR
A LIVE AUDIENCE

5. SKILLS
Perseverance Patience
NetworkingCommunication
Creativity

6. WORK ENVIRONMENT

7. CAREER SCOPE
WARNING: It’s a long, hard road to success!
Build networks, go for auditions, take up as many
roles as possible. As long as you’ve got that
differentiating factor, you’ve got what it takes to
become a superstar.

8. PAYSCALE
INR 10,000
INR
50,00,00,000

9. EDUCATION
Participate in school/college plays
Take up a diploma or graduate
course in acting/performing arts
Make your showreel or portfolio
Start auditioning!

10. "The basic essential of a great actor is
that he loves himself in acting."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

11. Find out more on mentoria.com