Actors portray and play characters for theatre, television, ads, movies or corporate events. They participate in creating shows and rehearse different roles in collaboration with stage directors, directors, etc. Their job may require recording narrations, voiceovers and dubbing, or managing a theatre company. It is an exciting profession for those with communication skills and an open and generous personality. A job as an actor requires versatility, creativity, a high tolerance for stress and precariousness.