Acting Career Guide - Sims 4
This guide will provide everything you need to know about a complete acting career in The Sims 4.
Acting is one of the best careers for gaining fame. After entering this career, you first need to join an agency from either the AI Staffing Agency or the Everyday Extras Talent Agency.
When you reach level four in your career, you will unlock two more agencies. To start, it is recommended to choose the AI Staffing Agency, as they send helpful notifications such as when to shower. All agencies are fairly similar, and you can change agencies at any time. Once you start your career, you will notice there are no scheduled workdays, so you must complete gigs to get promoted. This is a two-step process.
The first step is auditioning. You need to check which auditions are available from the career panel, or you can use the “Check for Gigs” option on your phone. Different gigs require different tasks, so you should pick an audition that matches a skill level of four. Make sure you arrive before the audition begins.
For auditions, make sure your Sim has the required skill level and is in a confident mood. A simple way to boost confidence is by brushing teeth before work. After passing the audition, you can shift your focus to the gig itself.
Once you receive a new gig, you will see a list of preparation tasks in your work panel. Your performance during the active workday is very important. The easiest preparation task is improving your skill by spending time practicing it.
Another important task is building friendships with co-stars. You can invite directors and co-stars to your house using the career panel on your phone and interact with them in friendly ways. You may also need to research emotions such as flirty, playful, or angry, and then perform related social interactions while in that mood.
Keeping emotional paintings in your house can help your Sim reach the required mood by viewing them. You will also need to perform specific scenes, such as romance or action scenes. Some scenes may be locked based on your acting skill level, so you should continue improving your skill to unlock them.
Once you speak with the director to begin your performance, you will no longer be able to complete preparation tasks, so make sure everything is done beforehand. Your performance bar and tasks are shown in the top-left corner of the screen, and completed tasks will be replaced with new ones.
Finishing a performance with a full gold bar will always result in a promotion. Pre-performance tasks are simple and include using social media, rehearsing, chatting with co-stars, and eating meals together.
Before performing, make sure to get your makeup and hair done. You can do this by using the makeup chair or the podium in the fitting room located on the side of the studio.
When ready, inform the director and begin your performance. You will need to complete three to six acting scenes. Glowing markers on the ground indicate where tasks should be performed.
Failing a scene gives no boost, while a safe completion provides a small boost. Risky completions offer double boosts but only unlock if preparation tasks are completed. Failing a risky action gives no reward.
There are three perk trees with five tiers. At one-star celebrity, you unlock noticeable perks that help gain fame faster. At two stars, you unlock the CelebuSerum perk, which boosts skill gains and moods and is delivered to your mailbox.
At three-star celebrity, you unlock the Established Name perk, which allows you to skip auditions and avoid hair and makeup during the day. It also increases income from side activities.
At four stars, you unlock the Career Hopper perk, which lets you switch careers at higher levels. At five stars, the Easy Street perk doubles your pay, allowing you to earn up to 10,000 Simoleons from a single gig.
