The quality and quantity of the body of work you create as an actor is a defining characteristic of being a professional.

In show business the terms “Professional” and its evil-twin “Un-Professional” are used with such frequency, and to describe so many different spheres of an actor’s vocation, that their meaning has become unclear. This seven-part series is meant to identify, define and comment on the principal categories that can be used to denote the differences between an amateur and a professional actor. Though you may not yet have fully realized the potential of each category, it is by the recognizing and pursuing each one that sets you apart as a professional. The fourth category is your work history.

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Sean Pratt, (AEA / SAG / AFTRA), has been a working actor for over 20 years. He received his BFA from the College of Santa Fe, NM. Sean was a member of the resident acting company at The Pearl Theatre, an Off-Broadway classical repertory theatre and has also performed at numerous regional theatres around the country. Major films include - Gods and Generals, Tuck Everlasting and Iron Jawed Angels. Television work includes - The host of HGTV’s, Old Homes Restored, and supporting roles on Homicide, The District and America’s Most Wanted. Audiobooks - He has been narrating for over 13 years and ha