Asia Kate Dillon Seeks Service Work After Acting Decline

Actor Asia Kate Dillon is seeking customer-service work after saying acting opportunities have “all but diminished,” particularly for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming performers. Dillon shared a résumé and described their availability for part-time, nighttime and weekend work in an Instagram post published October 20. Dillon said they began working in food service at age 15 and continued in food and general customer service while taking acting jobs. They said that in fall 2015 they began earning a full-time income from acting and had worked exclusively in theater, film and television since then. Now, they said, they need service work again. In the post, Dillon described a range of past restaurant duties, from dishwasher and food runner to floor manager. They said they enjoy customer service and creating welcoming spaces where people can connect. Dillon also noted that learning newer point-of-sale systems could be a hurdle, but said they learn quickly. Dillon’s statement links their own search for service work to a broader concern about opportunities for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming performers. The extent of that trend is not independently established by...