Entertainment
- Not to be confused with Entertainer.
The Entertainment career track is one of the ten basic career tracks for The Sims base game. The Entertainment career track was added to The Sims 2 with the FreeTime expansion pack. In The Sims 2: FreeTime, the career reward is a "Starstruck" Personal Fame Star. The Entertainment track also appeared in The Sims Life Stories, where it is the career pursued by Riley Harlow, one of the player characters in Story Mode.
The Entertainment career track varies greatly between the three games in which it appears. In The Sims, its promotion levels and job descriptions are similar to those of the Show Business career track from The Sims 2: University and the Film career track from The Sims 3: Late Night; while in The Sims 2: FreeTime it appears to exclude the film/TV theme from the original career track in The Sims, incorporating instead elements from the Musician, Animal Care, Circus and Fame careers from the original game's expansions, as well as some NPC careers such as the Mime. In The Sims Life Stories it seems to be more heavily production-based, as most promotion levels involve writing, directing or producing, while only one level involves acting.
There is no Entertainment career track in The Sims 3, though the Acting and Directing branches of the Film career (introduced in Late Night) are similar to the Entertainment career as it appears in The Sims and The Sims Life Stories, respectively. The three performance-based professions (Singer, Acrobat, and Magician) introduced in Showtime are similar to the Entertainment career as it appears in FreeTime.
The Sims
A Superstar in this career track will eventually go into the Politics track and become a Congressman or Congresswoman.
Chance Cards
Entertainment Chance Cards | |||
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1) Waiter/Waitress | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
2) Extra | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
3) Bit Player | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
4) Stunt Double | |||
Ouch! You missed the airbag filming a scene where you jump from a burning building. The injuries cost you 2 Body points. | |||
5) B-Movie Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
6) Supporting Player | |||
A major talent agency noticed your work in "Bride of the Thing that Came from PlanetX," and signed you to a contract. The notoriety gains you 2 Charisma points! | |||
7) TV Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
8) Feature Star | |||
A secret from your past has surfaced in the tabloids, resulting in a nasty scandal. The resulting nervous breakdown causes skill levels to abruptly drop. | |||
9) Broadway Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
10) Superstar | |||
You've decided that just entertaining the masses isn't enough. It's time to have a real impact on society for a change. Your agent convinces you to leverage your "star power" and make a bid for Congress. You win the election by a landslide and begin a new career in politics.
Positive: Change to the Politics career track as a Congressman/Congresswoman. |
The Sims 2
Entertainment is a career track from The Sims 2: FreeTime. The Career Reward is a "Starstruck" Personal Fame Star. If Apartment Life is installed, Bohemians are likely to work in this career. The college majors associated with this career are Drama and Literature.
Adult Promotion Levels
Teen/Elder Promotion Levels
The Sims Life Stories
In addition to the FreeTime entertainment career, The Sims Life Stories also features an entertainment career track. The career is somewhat different from the FreeTime version, in that it contains more elements of a movie career.
Adult Promotion Levels
The Sims 4
The Entertainer career track is one of the eight basic career tracks for The Sims 4 base game.
You've wanted your name in lights from the time you could spell it, maybe even before. Answer your calling and claim your fame as a professional entertainer, either making the audience laugh with you or melting their hearts with your melodies.
Career Branches: Musician and Comedian
Ideal Mood: Inspired
Position Levels
Entertainer Career Levels | ||||
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1) Amateur Entertainer | ||||
If a joke is told in a comedy club, and nobody’s there to hear it, does it make a sound? As an amateur entertainer, <sim name> is about to find out. At least there are no hisses or projectiles! | §23/hour | No Bonus | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Charisma: 2 | ||||
Perks: No | ||||
2) Open Mic Seeker | ||||
<sim name> was born to perform. It’s written in the stars! Of course, with the stars as his/her only reference, open mics are <sim name>’s only viable path to discovery and fame. The hardest part is suffering all these amateurs who can only book open mics! | §36/hour | §451 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 23:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Friends: 4 | ||||
Perks: Porcu-Pro Business Card Holder | ||||
3) C-Lister | ||||
C-List is better than no list at all! Why, <sim name> is even starting to book a few gigs. At this point, his/her ability to shamelessly promote himself/herself may be a greater asset than any true talent! | §40/hour | §541 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 23:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Guitar or Comedy: 3 | ||||
Perks: Sim Idol Rug | ||||
4) Opening Act | ||||
Doors are starting to open for <sim name>. And he/she is starting to open for some pretty cool acts. Audiences actually laugh when they’re supposed to. Applause is not unheard of (or unheard). It may not be time to try the old "Don’t you know who I am?" trick yet, but it’s coming... |
§54/hour | §595 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 22:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Charisma: 3 | ||||
Earn §100 from Tips for Comedy Routines or Playing instruments | ||||
Perks: Rock of Ages Retro Stereo |
Musician
The gift of music simply must be shared! Tickle those keys and strum those strings as your adoring fans fall in love with every melody!
Rewards include the ability to be inspired through your music.
Entertainer Career Levels - Musician Branch | ||||
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5) Jingle Jammer | ||||
The gift of music simply must be shared! Tickle those keys and strum those strings as your adoring fans fall in love with every melody! Who needs name recognition when everyone recognizes your song? <sim name> will be busy creating jingles that lodge themselves into people’s brains so tightly, it would take highly invasive surgery to get them back out. So what if they’re about cat food, or toilet cleaner? No one can flush them away, not ever! |
§67/hour | §937 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 20:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Piano: 3 | ||||
Guitar or Violin: 4 | ||||
Write and Sell 5 Jingles | ||||
Perks: A Single Rose | ||||
6) Serious Musician | ||||
<sim name> has always known that he/she is more than just a pretty face. He’s/she’s got TALENT. And the instant his/her fingers touch the keys of a piano or the strings of a guitar, everyone in the room knows it. These days, he’s/she’s even got gigs to prove it. | §78/hour | §1165 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 15:00 - 21:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Piano: 4 | ||||
Guitar or Violin: 5 | ||||
Friends: 7 | ||||
Perks: Off the Charts Music Award | ||||
7) Professional Pianist | ||||
From posh private parties to shopping mall foyers to weddings for the web-date weary, <sim name> is in high demand. Whether his/her client wants guests to dance, buy hopelessly expensive trinkets, or pipe down until they say their vows, <sim name>’s got the tunes to get results. | §87/hour | §1282 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 21:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Piano: 6 | ||||
Guitar or Violin: 6 | ||||
Play Instrument | ||||
Perks: Classical Genius Antique Piano | ||||
8) Symphonic String Player | ||||
All the world’s a stage, and <sim name> has earned his/her place upon it. He/she is still putting bread in his/her jar playing weddings and private parties, but the guest list and grub is getting better every time, and he/she occasionally lifts his/her spirits with satisfying stints in lesser-known sypmphony orchestras. | §130/hour | §1575 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 21:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Piano: 8 | ||||
Guitar or Violin: 7 | ||||
Play Instrument | ||||
Perks: No | ||||
9) Instrumental Wonder | ||||
Strings, winds, woods, brass. <sim name> has mastered them all, and his/her remarkable gifts are remarked upon quite often. Fame is his/hers, and he’s/she’s working on fortune. Just not enough fortune for him/her to say no to that web startup launch party. | §208/hour | §2272 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 21:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Piano: 10 | ||||
Guitar or Violin: 8 | ||||
Play Instrument | ||||
Perks: No | ||||
10) Concert Virtuoso | ||||
Bravo! <sim name> will bring the crowd to its feet at nearly every sold-out performance. Applause? Roses? Room keys? These things are offered up to <sim name> on a regular basis now. Encore! | §340/hour | §5089 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 21:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
None | ||||
Perks: Rock Legend Signed Guitar, New CAS part |
Comedian
The life of a professional comedian isn't all funny business, so practice those impressions and prepare your best topical jokes!
Rewards include the ability to Try Out Material in front of friends.
Entertainer Career Levels - Comedian Branch | ||||
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5) Jokesmith | ||||
The life of a professional comedian isn't all funny business, so practice those impressions and prepare your best topical jokes! The ideas are really flowing for <sim name> now. On stage, off stage, at weddings, at funerals. Everything is a source for hilarious new material! And who doesn't like a good joke? |
§67/hour | §937 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 14:00 - 20:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Comedy: 6 | ||||
Write/Perform Routines | ||||
Perks: I Otter Be a Star Pop Art | ||||
6) Solid Storyteller | ||||
Wow, <sim name> can really keep a crowd captive, no handcuffs required! He/she is spending less time peddling business cards and more time practicing one-liners, "squirrel walks into a bar" jokes, and impressions that people actually recognize. | §115/hour | §1406 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 00:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Comedy: 6 | ||||
Charisma: 2 | ||||
Write/Perform Routines | ||||
Perks: You've Got Talent Award | ||||
7) Rising Comedian | ||||
<sim name> is doing a stand-up job with his/her stand-up routine, and people are starting to stand up and take notice. Good thing <sim name> can cut them back down with a few quick jokes! (His/her jokes are better than these.) | §172/hour | §1688 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 00:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Comedy: 8 | ||||
Charisma: 4 | ||||
Write/Perform Routines | ||||
Perks: Studio Equity Track Lighting Kit | ||||
8) Roast Master | ||||
<sim name> is done flying under the radar. He/she is making some serious dough hosting charity events, award ceremonies, roasts, and pretty much any other kind of party no one actually wants to attend. He/she may even be Best Man at a cheapskate celebrity wedding! | §258/hour | §2432 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 16:00 - 23:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Comedy: 9 | ||||
Charisma: 6 | ||||
Write/Perform Routines | ||||
Perks: What a Star You Are Wall Mirror | ||||
9) Stand Up Star | ||||
Just like that, <sim name> is the big name on the marquee! Up-and-coming acts are excited to open for HIM/HER. The work is steady, pays well, and he's/she's even caught a few people on the street referencing his/her material and cracking each other up. Not bad! | §310/hour | §4612 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 0:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
Comedy: 10 | ||||
Charisma: 8 | ||||
Write/Perform Routines | ||||
Perks: Ability to perform comedy in Space | ||||
10) Show Stopper | ||||
Joke by joke, <sim name> has climbed the ranks of comedy, and now his/her sets are setting new standards in the industry. An entire generation of comics will one day point back to <sim name> as their inspiration. <sim name> is rolling in dough, fame and fans. | §474/hour | §5534 | ||
S M T W T F S | Pension unknown | |||
Hours: 17:00 - 23:00 | ||||
Performance Factors | ||||
None | ||||
Perks: No |
Pre-made Entertainers
- Katrina Caliente, Opening Act
- Johnny Zest, Open Mic Seeker
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