Hello. I am an actor with a tech degree. I do not enjoy the positions I've had thus far because of the constant sitting behind a screen and unfulfilling work aspect. Is there any ideal career position I can pivot to that meets these in the middle in some way? It doesn't have to be directly related to acting/film/theater, but at least something that has a much larger social aspect to the role, or has an environment with that of more creative, social people.

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Yeah, you can be an advertising creative! We think of creative ad campaigns for brands. You’ll have to go back to school though to create a portfolio.

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Design Research can draw on a lot of aspects of acting and offers an opportunity to study “characters” and create narratives in ways actors and theater artists find fulfilling.

What about software sales, customer service, customer success, training, or something like that?

You'll be doing a lot of zoom calls with clients, so still behind a screen, but at least interacting with humans. You'll have a bit of a script, but also a lot of opportunity to improv. Your skills at public speaking, being expressive, and making dry content interesting will be valued.

These roles can often offer opportunities to more literally perform by making training videos, leading product marketing webinars, or presenting at conferences and tradeshows.

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