Ed Stoppard

It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.

English Actor

Joseph Fiennes

People call my family a dynasty, but I'm not sure what a dynasty actually is. And I don't feel part of one. It belies the truth of my real upbringing, which wasn't grand at all, and it flies in the face of the fact that, at root, I'm just a jobbing actor.

British Actor

Paddy Considine

All of a sudden I'm an actor, and I spend a decade trying to fit in and realising that I didn't, really. Sometimes in the right circumstances, with the right people, it felt OK. But other times it was a bit more jobbing. I didn't fit the mould, somehow.

Robert Englund

As a jobbing actor, you can't afford to be choosy; if you're typed, you're generally working. I still feel that way, and the thing is, even within the horror genre, I now get to play all kinds of different roles.

American Actor

Anita Dobson

EastEnders' changed everything. I was a jobbing actress living in Stepney, and I was on the dole at one point. Then people started to send me scripts, which was always my dream.

English Actress

Rob James-Collier

Before 'Coronation Street,' I was a jobbing actor, and after it, I'm a jobbing actor again.

Matthew Goode

I'm very much a jobbing actor who's still trying to find a place to rent down the road.

Michael Gough

I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey.

Johnny Flynn

As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get.

South African Musician

Johnny Vegas

British Comedian

Jobbing indicates short-term work, which is not a stable source of income.

Not Permanent

Jobbing often implies having a specific skill set that is offered on a per-project basis.

Skill-Based

Jobbing allows a person to have a flexible schedule, different from regular 9-to-5 jobs.

Flexibility

Jobbing in business involves being part of the supply chain, linking manufacturers and retailers.

Supply Chain

Jobbing is a wholesale business model, often without owning a storefront.

Business Model

A jobber acts as a middleman, buying from one party to sell to another.

Middleman Role

A jobbing actor takes on multiple, usually small, roles rather than one long-term part.

Many Roles

Jobbing work relies on available opportunities, which can be sporadic.

Opportunistic

Success in jobbing careers often depends on networking and good professional relationships.

Networking

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