Actor
Sims acting out a scene on a set.
Actor (or Actress) is an active career introduced in The Sims 4: Get Famous that relies heavily on the fame level of Sims.
Actors must join one of two agencies to start getting auditions: A.I. Staffing Agency or Everyday Extras Talent Agency. Either agency will send notifications reminding their actors to find auditions and get gigs to start earning an income.
Actors must select from a list of auditions to attend, each audition requiring the Sim to have a certain skill for the acting gig. Actors will either succeed or fail in the audition. Auditions may be bypassed once the Sim becomes a three-star celebrity and obtains the "Established Name" perk.
When actors have an acting gig, they must travel to the studio lot and perform their daily tasks, consisting of getting their costume fitted, hair styled, practicing lines, talking with the director, etc. When the actor is ready to perform, they can speak to the director before going to the main stage. On the main stage, the actor must perform certain actions for different scenes. If Sims do not have a high acting skill, they can choose to play it safe or do a risky performance. If they succeed, they will receive a significant boost to their performance. On the other hand, failing will have a large negative impact on their performance.
Agencies[]
Actors must choose an agency to join to be able to do an audition for gigs.
| Icon | Agency | Description | Benefits |
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A.I. Staffing Agency | Consider A.I. Staffing. [applicantName]! Our agents look forward to booking your unproductive time with work. Please enable notifications to stay informed on the latest [jobField] opportunities. | Improved automated reminders. Maximize your time spent working. |
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Everyday Extras Talent Agency | Our team has put faces into every wide angle crowd shot this town has ever filmed. We will find you work, no matter how small the role. | More auditions for Commercial and Daytime TV gigs. |
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G.R.A.N. Talent Agency | Join the Goldie Ruthfield family. Our team will provide you with the same care and guidance that Goldie provided to Silver Screen Legends such as Chesterfield Cupola and Ann Chaplet. | Connections with directors in the history and musical genres will open up opportunities for these gigs to lower the level of the actors. Extra comfort when auditions are not successful. |
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Well Suited Talent Agency | Well Suited Talent represents only the best, who perform their best, and expect the best. You don't become an icon without the sweat, some tears, and more wardrobe changes than a storefront mannequin during fashion week. | Better negotiated to pay for drama, action and Prime Time TV and Movie gigs. |
Career levels[]
 <Actor/Actress> Career Levels
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| Workplace: Plumbob Pictures Studio | ||
| The spotlight calls, the cameras are focused, and you are ready for your closeup. It is up to you to breathe energy into the words of the script and really make the characters come alive. | ||
| 1) Uncredited Extra | ||
| Many aspiring <actors/actresses> move to the Del Sol Valley with a dream to act professionally. <Sim name> seeks to see <his/her> name in lights as a star in the latest summer blockbuster. That is a long way off. For now <he/she> must be happy walking briskly in the background as a uncredited extra.
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Median Gig Pay: §320 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: None | Unlocks: None | |
| 2) Background Actor | ||
| <Sim name> is now reputable enough to have a reoccurring role serving coffee, being classmate #7 or some other role that will eventually be replaced by CG or robots. This is the background actors life though. <Sim name> should keep working on that acting skill incase <his/her> big break comes. | Median Gig Pay: §320 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §200 | Unlocks: Voidcritter Stage & Costume. | |
| 3) Commercial Spokesperson | ||
| <Sim name> has cemented <himself/herself> as a trusted brand. <He/She> is a commercial spokesperson. <His/Her> agent may send more daytime T.V. auditions <his/her> way to advance <his/her> career. | Median Gig Pay: §875 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §250 | Unlocks: Unlocks: Family Home Stage, Camping Adventure Stage. | |
| 4) Guest Star | ||
| When a daytime T.V. show is starting to hit a ratings slump they call in a guest star. Not any guest star, but <Sim name>. <His/Her> talent, skill, and stardom will bring that something special to any show.
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Median Gig Pay: §875 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §350 | Unlocks: Pirate Costumes, French Court Costumes, Pirate Ship Wheel, and Pirate Ship Stage. | |
| 5) Supporting <Actor/Actress> | ||
| A Supporting <Actor/Actress> is the unsung <hero/heroine> in any star's path towards a Starlight Accolade. Now <Sim name> is that <hero/heroine>. New stages have been unlocked to practice on at home. | Median Gig Pay: §2,000 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §400 | Unlocks: Police Drama Stage, Hospital Drama Stage. | |
| 6) Sitcom Star | ||
| Sometimes the small screen has greater reach than the big screen. Here, the Sitcom Star reigns supreme. <Sim name> has added <his/her> name to list of greats. | Median Gig Pay: §2,000 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §600 | Unlocks: Apocalyptic Costumes, Apocalyptic Scene Stage. | |
| 7) Rising Star | ||
| <Sim name> is a Rising Star! From commercials to movies, <Sim name> is the name on the lips of all the casting agents. <His/Her> choice of next gigs may determine if this star keeps rising, or if it burns out in flames. | Median Gig Pay: §2,000 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §800 | Unlocks: Western Stage, Victorian Drama Stage. | |
| 8) Seasoned Thespian | ||
| Fake tears, costume changes, and partial blindness due to stage lights have all lead here. <Sim name> is now a seasoned thespian. The toughest roles are available to be auditioned for. | Median Gig Pay: §4,825 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §1,200 | Unlocks: Medieval Costumes, Creature Costume, Alien Costume, Medieval Adventure Stage. | |
| 9) Superstar | ||
| Superstar! <Sim name> is the talk of the town. <His/Her> name gets top billing in all the advertising. When <he/she> signs up for a project, that project gets immediately moved to the prime summer release slots. | Median Gig Pay: §4,825 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §1,500 | Unlocks: City Street Stage, Romantic Garden Stage. | |
| 10) Silver Screen Icon | ||
| <Sim name>'s name will forever been known in film history. <His/Her> projects will be reviewed by film students for decades to come. <His/Her> subtle facial movements to portray complex emotions will be diligently studied by novice actors everywhere. Also, <Sim name> will make a lot of money. | Median Gig Pay: §4,825 | |
| Work Schedule: Gig-based | ||
| Ideal Mood: Confident | ||
| Bonus: §1,800 | Unlocks: Super Hero Costumes, Sci-Fi Costumes, Super Hero Headquarters Stage. | |
Acting gigs[]
Sims can choose audition gigs from their cell phone. Each audition has a recommended skill, and Sims who meet or exceed that recommendation have a higher chance of success. Sims can either pass the audition or fail. Sims who fail will not be able to go to the studio and finish the gig, but will instead need to find another gig.
Once an actor passes their audition, the job panel will show a list of tasks to perform before the gig. Completing this tasks increases the chance of a successful performance. There are four types of acting gigs. Commercial gigs are available right away, low-budget TV gigs are available at level 3, high-budget TV gigs are available at level 5, and movie/film gigs are available starting at level 8.
When it is time for a actor's gig to begin, the player will be prompted to choose whether to follow their Sim to the studio, or send them to work on their own. Sending a Sim to work alone results in them disappearing off the lot for around 8 hours, similar to how non-active careers in The Sims 4 function. If the player follows their Sim to work, they will be taken to the studio hidden lot. There, the player will be given a series of preparation tasks to perform. Once the actor is ready, they can tell the director and go to the stage. The scenes that the player's Sim needs to complete will appear in the tasks panel, and X's on the ground will light up, showing the Sim where to stand.
While performing a scene, the player can choose whether their Sim will do a risky version or the scene, or a normal one. Risky scenes that are performed successfully will give a larger boost to the Sim's overall performance, while unsuccessful attempts will have a larger negative on a Sim's performance than normal. Having a high acting skill and completing a scene's associated prep tasks increase the chance of risky performances being successful.
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| Icon | Name | Description | Pay | Recommended skill | Prep tasks |
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Preclinical Pharmaceuticals | Preclinical Pharmaceuticals is looking for actors to play happy doctors and pleasantly recovered patients for a variety of their prescription drugs. The great thing about their products are that they can say there are no known side effects. It is true that they don't do testing and therefore don't look for side effects. Those are just pesky details. |
§150-§450 |  2
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Vladislaus Hardware | Vladislaus Straud III was a master carpenter. Strangely enough he specialized in luxurious coffins. Vladislaus did most of his work at night and was constantly frustrated with trying to find supplies late at night. So he founded Vladislaus Hardware, which is open from sunset to sunrise, for the midnight tinkerer in all of us. They need a energetic spokesperson to inspire lots of healthy customers to visit the store. | §140-§425 |  2
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Salty Suds Commercial | Be the spokesperson that OmegaCo needs to sell their latest chemical cleaner, 'Salty Suds'! | §170-§500 |
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Outcomes[]
There are four possible outcomes for acting gigs. From worst to best performance, they are: tin, bronze, silver, and gold. Good performances raise a Sim's performance meter in the job panel, which will lead to promotions.
Better performances yield high pay.
The following things positively impact a Sim's acting gig performance:
- Completing all prep tasks
- High acting skill level
- Being in a good mood, especially confident
- Successfully performing risky scenes and actions
- Being a workaholic[TS4:SE]
- Having a Drama degree[TS4:DU]
- Graduating high school early, as valedictorian, or with honors[TS4:HSY]
The following things negatively impact a Sim's acting gig performance:
- Being in a bad mood
- Fear of dead-end job or failure
- Failing when performing risky scenes and actions
- Creative or mental burnout[TS4:GTO]
Sims in the Actor career[]
- Judith Ward - Seasoned Thespian
- Venessa Jeong - Commercial Spokesperson
Trivia[]
- One gig an actor can get is for a TV Show sitcom about friends called "The Urbz", which is a reference to The Urbz: Sims in the City.
- When an actor is with the A.I. Staffing Agency, they have a chance to be given this reminder: "We ran 14 million simulations to see your outcome of your next acting gig. In all the one's you practiced your scenes before filming you had resounding success". This is a reference to the movie Avengers: Infinity War, a specific line the character Doctor Strange says.
- One gig is for "Treasures of Aarbyville," which is a reference to pirate territory Aarbyville in The Sims Medieval.
- The beginner "Salty Suds Commercial" gig, in which the player's Sim endorses a new chemical cleaner product for OmegaCo, is in reference to the industrial mega-corporation in SimCity (2013): Cities of Tomorrow.