There are as many ways of creating an acting résumé as there are acting résumés. Often in my class, I’ll have students ask me résumé questions like, “How should I list my commercial credits?” Or, “What if I don’t have any commercial credits?”
Like any good teacher, I always do the same thing: shrug my shoulders and ask someone smarter than me. In this case, that person is Stacye Mayer, my commercial agent at Paradigm Talent Agency.
When asked how to list commercial credits, particularly if you’re worried there may be a conflict between brands, Stacye had this to say:
“I always appreciate it when an actor’s résumé says ‘Commercial: conflicts available upon request.’ When an actor lists the spots they’ve booked, others can read that as potential conflicts for a new spot.”
You see, the casting directors don’t know if you booked that commercial yesterday or a year ago, but they don’t have the time to check. If they see something that raises a potential conflict flag, they’ll just cross you off the list and move onto the next. Instead of listing
Leave a Reply