O*NET-SOC 27-2012.04

Talent Directors

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2019
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2019
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2019
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.8808/2019
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2019
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2019
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2019
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2019
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.7508/2019
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.7508/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.6208/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.Core6508/2019
Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.Core6408/2019
Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.Core6208/2019
Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.Core6308/2019
Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.Core6308/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.9811/2023
Artistic5.7311/2023
Social4.3311/2023
Conventional3.5111/2023
Investigative1.4111/2023
Realistic1.2511/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.