Part-time Work

Part-time and temporary work can be a godsend in the acting profession. As well as helping towards the rent it gives you a greater degree of flexibility to attend those all-important interviews and auditions. The obvious drawback with part-time work is that it's not going to let you live like a king or queen. Part time jobs usually pay pro rata, so your income will be substantially less than if you were working full time. Common part-time work is bar work, waitressing and hostessing. Because of the shift nature of this work you can often fit in auditions around your work commitments, or swap shifts with a colleague.

As well as registering with temping and promotions agencies (see below) and role-playing (see the section on Role-Playing & Corporate), there are a number of other avenues you can pursue such as market research (which often pays cash in hand, typically £30-50 for 1 - 1.5 hours) and mystery shopping.

Useful Links

PromoJobs Pro
A free site, listing promotional jobs & temporary work for actors, models and promotional staff
www.promojobspro.com

Offtowork
Work in the hospitality industry
www.offtowork.co.uk

YouGov
Paid surveys online
www.yougov.com

N20
Promotional, modelling & entertainer services
www.n2o.co.uk

Turns
Part-time work for 'resting' actors
www.turns.net

Murder Mystery Actors
Professional actors always required throughout the uk for ongoing as and when murder mystery events
www.knightstemplarevents.co.uk

Making Waves
One of the UK's leading youth and student marketing and PR agencies
www.makingwaves.co.uk

Chaperonesuk
For chaperones and child minders looking for work and for people looking to hire chaperoness and child minders
www.chaperonesuk.co.uk

NOP Mystery Shopping
Visit, make phone calls or internet enquiries to various establishments, posing as a prospective shopper or purchaser of some product or service
www.cybershoppers.nop.co.uk

Guides / Part-time Work
Last updated : 16/05/07