A freelance actor is a person who plays one or more roles in a film. They will learn the script, prepare, practice, and represent the character's persona, personality, and actions. To the general public, they are frequently the focal point of a film.

Being successful as a freelance actor requires determination, creativity, flexible improvisation, a desire for self-expression, and the ability to work under pressure. Hard work and dedication are the keys to getting ahead in freelance modeling and acting.

While we tend to overlook the behind-the-scenes work in filmmaking, freelance actors had to read the script hundreds of times and pay hyper-attention to all of their senses to do their jobs perfectly. When the workload crests, actors frequently have to work in inclement weather.

The freelance acting career is not as stable as office work, nor does it have a predictable working schedule. Other professions often do not see much innovation, whereas freelance modeling and acting cannot remain detached from fast-moving changes. It is a flexible job with no set time or place.

Some freelance actors can work as models or as voice actors in commercials, documentaries, audiobooks, and foreign-language movies. Freelance modeling and acting have a wide range of targets, from children, and the masses, to a highbrow audience.