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Job Description


	Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

	Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Actors, Producers, and Directors

Actors endure long periods of unemployment, intense competition for roles, and frequent rejections in auditions. Formal training through a university or acting conservatory is typical; however, many actors, producers, and directors find work on the basis of their experience and talent alone. Because earnings may be erratic, many actors, producers, and directors supplement their incomes by holding jobs in other fields.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Producers and Directors
Motion Picture and Video Industries	31,640
Radio and Television Broadcasting	19,570
Performing Arts Companies	4,650
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	4,420
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	3,330
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	2,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,030
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	1,170
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,070
Other Information Services	980

Career Video

Title: "Producers, Directors, and Actors"

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Related Majors & Degrees

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
	Radio and Television
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
	Cinematography and Film / Video Production
	Film / Cinema Studies
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
	Directing and Theatrical Production
	Drama and Dramatics / Theatre Arts, General

Interesting Fact

The state with the largest agricultural industry is California, which has a production more than double the second-place state.

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