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Sometimes, an actor who knows how to juggle or can do different dialects lands a role simply because no other actor possesses the special skill necessary for that particular role. So in a separate section of your resume, be sure to list all the unique skills that you can do extremely well. Here are some common types of skills that may come in handy:

 Foreign languages: Only include this information if you speak the language (or languages) fluently. (Two years of high school Spanish doesn’t count.) Also, be sure to list any accents that you can do, such as a Southern or a British accent.

 Athletic skills: You may list skills, such as martial arts, sky-diving, juggling, skiing, fencing, gymnastics, horseback riding, or riding a unicycle.

 Artistic skills: Perhaps you can play a musical instrument, know how to create an ice sculpture, or have experience with ballroom dancing. If you can sing, list your vocal range such as alto, tenor, and so on.

 Unusual skills: This skill set can include pretty much anything. Some examples are shuffling cards like a card shark, trick shooting with a pistol, twisting balloons into animals, or impersonating a celebrity.

In the world of theater, list your special skills selectively. Two of the most important skills to include (if you can do them well) are singing and dancing because those skills can help you get cast in a musical.

Unlike theater resumes that should only list those special skills you can do on stage, film and television resumes should list all the unique skills you possess — whether it’s mountain climbing, pole vaulting, or alligator wrestling. You never know when any of your special skills may come in handy for a film or television role, so don’t be shy about any of your abilities.

Make sure that you can do those special skills extremely well. For example, if you only took one year of karate classes, you probably wouldn’t want to list martial arts on your resume as a special skill. However, if you’re close to getting a black belt in karate, you can probably get away with listing it.