The Sims 3 Late Night Guide Essentials New Careers
Film Career
When you were working your magic in Create a Sim, you knew one thing: Your Sim was born to light up the silver screen. So, enroll them in the all-new Film career.
Fame and fortune, though, only come to those willing to put in the hours at the bottom of the ladder. Nobody struts directly into the spotlight.
Start out as an extra, working your way up through the assistant positions before finally getting a chance to show the world what your Sim is made of.
Work Location: Movie Set
How Hired: Report to movie studio, answer newspaper or computer ad, complete a special celebrity opportunity
Work Week: The bottom half of the Film career ladder is a five-day-a-week gig with average working hours.
However, when the career splits, the number of works days decreases. The Directing branch eventually works fewer days than the Acting branch.
Salary Progression: The Film career pays a decent wage at the beginning, but once you enter the specialty phase of the career—when you must make a choice about which branch to pursue—pay increases.
The Directing branch pays a little more than the Acting branch, but both branches still pad your pocketbook with serious Simoleons.
Film Career
| Level | Title | Daily Pay | Weekly Pay | Pension Pay | Shift Start | Shift Length | Work Days | Metric 1 | Metric 2 | Metric 3 | Metric 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Background Extra | 126 | 630 | 30 | 1pm | 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Mood | |||
| 2 | Best Boy | 150 | 750 | 40 | 1pm | 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Mood | Relationship with co-workers | ||
| 3 | Key Grip | 180 | 900 | 50 | 1pm | 6 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Mood | Relationship with co-workers | ||
| 4 | Personal Assistant | 260 | 1300 | 70 | 1pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Mood | Relationship with co-workers | Celebrity Level | |
| 5 | Production Manager | 310 | 1550 | 80 | 1pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Mood |
Relationship with co-workers
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Celebrity Level |
Acting Branch
| Level | Title | Daily Pay | Weekly Pay | Pension Pay | Shift Start | Shift Length | Work Days | Metric 1 | Metric 2 | Metric 3 | Metric 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | TV Actor | 575 | 2300 | 100 | 12pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Charisma skill |
Relationship co-workers
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Celebrity Level |
| 7 | Featured Actor | 720 | 2880 | 120 | 2pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Charisma skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 8 | Supporting Actor | 820 | 3280 | 140 | 2pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Charisma skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 9 | Lead Actor | 1216 | 3648 | 170 | 2pm | 4 | M, W, Th | Mood | Charisma skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 10 | Super Star Actor | 2310 | 6930 | 330 | 3pm | 3 | M, W, Th | Mood | Charisma skill | Celebrity Level |
Directing Branch
| Level | Title | Daily Pay | Weekly Pay | Pension Pay | Shift Start | Shift Length | Work Days | Metric 1 | Metric 2 | Metric 3 | Metric 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Storyboardist | 465 | 1860 | 90 | 1pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Writing skill |
Relationship co-workers
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Celebrity Level |
| 7 | 2nd Unit Director | 610 | 2440 | 120 | 1pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Writing skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 8 | Script Writer | 795 | 3180 | 160 | 1pm | 5 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Writing skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 9 | Assistant Director | 1028 | 4112 | 200 | 1pm | 4 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Writing skill | Celebrity Level | |
| 10 | Distinguished Director | 1803 | 7212 | 350 | 1pm | 3 | M, Tu, W, Th | Mood | Writing skill | Celebrity Level |
Film Career Tones
| Tone | Description | Career Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Business as Usual | Basic day's labor | Both |
| Slack Off | Take it easy at work, lowering stress | Both |
| Meet the Cast Members | Meet the other Sims you work with | Both |
| Hang with Cast Members | Improve relationships with co-workers on set | Both |
| Take Headshots (Acting only) | Increase Celebrity Level very slowly | Acting |
| Work on Script (Directing only) | Increase Writing skill slowly | Directing |