22 Skills Every Actor Needs for a Successful Career

Do you have what it takes to be an actor? What skills do actors need in order to be successful in their acting careers?

In this video, I describe 22 skills every actor should have and the reasons why they are important. These skills can come naturally or be learned and improved over time, but they are all vital traits actors possess. If you have most of these skills then you may be born to act.

It's difficult to determine whether or not you have natural talent as an actor. But almost all successful actors have spent time honing their craft and getting better at these essential skills for actors.

CHAPTERS
Intro 00:00
Good Communication 00:30
Empathy 00:48
Reading 01:04
Quick Wit & Timing: 01:31
Can Mimic Others: 01:53
Memorization: 02:22
Control over Body: 02:40
Control over Voice: 03:03
Note taking: 03:22
Patience: 03:40
Adaptable: 03:57
Endurance: 04:21
Emotional Stamina: 04:37
Handle Rejection: 05:14
Public Speaking: 05:32
Listener: 05:50
Intuition: 06:11
Love of Acting: 06:38
Inspiring: 06:57
Imaginative: 07:12
People/Team Player: 07:25
Healthy: 07:56
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[AugmentedActor]

What skills did I miss? Let me know in the comments.

[sunlight]

Most of these skills are my weaknesses but I will overcome them within time

[aayraaccharya]

Skills actors possess or can develop to become best actress
Good communication onscreen n offscreen
Empathetic understand human nature n potray it
Good reader cold readings clear pronunciation
Quick wit funny good timing
Mimicking others mannerisms speech pickup wt others are dng
Memorization skills shud be gud
Control on physical body not be nervous n able to dance n be fit
Control over ur voice protect voice
Patience
Pick up notes given bydirectors
Adaptable to changes in rehearsal n director asks u to do it in different way u shud be
Endurance energy n multiple takes shud not tire you
Emotional stamina shud be able to bring emotions from Your own life
Handling rejection is important it is part of business
Good public speaker n perform not scared of ppl
Listening to other actors or director..
Intuition is important to catch directors thots
You have to love acting
Inspiring others through acting skills n personality
Imagination shud be strong
Team player n ppl person..wrk wid all ppl shud be kind n greet ppl happily all the tym
Take care of health acting is physically vocally mentally demanding job

[YouMeAndMomo]

Great information, and I love your eloquence and presentation in video format!

[bobathicc]

Listening to you sir, I realized that most of the Aspects you’ve spoke about, are fitting on me like a shoe ! I will do every thing to be an actor.

[HashirRayanFilms]

Thanks for this type of content, online Acting Education is rare

[hugsaubrey]

I’m 11 years old and I have dreamed of being an actor and you help me a lot with doing something that I’m really passionate about that is acting! Thank you so much

[shakenbacon-vmeu]

Wow, this is scary. Almost all of this is me. I’m a doctor and few years out of training, hitting a snag in my happiness and have been thinking of a career change. I feel like I’ve been acting my whole life, just to survive. Been really thinking of trying out acting, even if it’s just to learn that I in fact suck. Thanks for the inspiration!

[vivien]

Hello Sir, first up thank you for this Video i really liked it. Now my question, let's say i have half of the abilities and people told me i have them, but i am missing out or am not that strong on the other half. Can i learn all of them? In my opinion, talent is learned most of the time, but i am really interested in your opinion.

[SurendraKDharmadhikari]

All of your videos and topics are ON DAMN POINT! Thanks a lot sir.

[onelife]

1.Communication
2.Empathy: portraying the plight of others
3.speed reading/ cold-reading
4.Quick witted, improv and comedy timing
5.Mimicking others / realistic impressions/ choreography
6.Memorising scripts etc
7.Kinaesthetic sense
8.note taking
9.voice control
10.patience
11.adaptable
12physical stamina / endurance
13Emotional stamina and resilience
14.Handling rejection
15. Public speaking
16.Excellent listening skills
17. Intuition
18.pasionate about entertaining
19.inspiring others
20.Imaginative with a childlike innocence
21People person
22.Holistically fit and healthy

[NickiChannel]

Great video 👏🏼👏🏼 if reading is key for actors then how can a person with dyslexia pursue a acting career?

[stephenmoran]

Do you see In person auditions making a comeback soon? I hate self tapes I miss in person connection as an actor

[Exdil-exsq]

I fear speaking English fluent and low level of English knowledge so is there a way to enter in acting school?

[clvkforessaycollege]

Also need to be curious and adventurous

[KathyJeanActress]

This video just maaakes my mid-morning break. Thank you, Doug!

[act]

I am all those things and i am 13 I wanted to be one but my mom wants me to be a vet and i dont have an agent what must i do 😢😢😢

[brahmadath]

😍Thanks for this informative video 🥰🥰 love from kerala (india)🇮🇳🇮🇳

[stevedawson]

Unless you’re Steve Mcqueen. He’s the greatest.

[vincentleonard]

For everyone who is eager to succeed as an actor or actress, I recommend Dr Russell Ehigiator a great spiritualist on YouTube, he help my career as footballer.