Performer Talent belongs to the OUTPUT Character Component, together with Artist, its counterpart.

People with Performer Talent enjoy being the star of the show and thrive on the stage under the spotlight.

Performers are highly creative, ambitious, and image-oriented people.

Their drive to impress the audience, whether it is just a group of friends or a stadium full of fans, pushes them to seek perfection in everything they do. They are fast learners and usually street-smart.

Image being of high importance to them, they make sure always to look polished and sophisticated, whether intellectually, creatively, or physically.

They are competent and adaptable, always ready for a challenge. Most of the time, they are highly energized and motivated, continuously working on personal improvement, but when they get exhausted from performance, they seek alone time to recharge.

Performers love success, and of course, glamour, which comes with it.

On the flip side, they are terrified of failure, of being ignored, and of being pushed out of the spotlight. This insecurity sometimes makes Performers shallow, vain, and unpredictable. If their ego is hurt, they might react like a drama queen.

They often have too many interests and projects, which can leave them spread too thin.

Performers are also very argumentative and do not handle authority well, so they always seek creative and spiritual freedom. If someone tries to stifle their creativity through an overly controlling boss or excessively complicated rules, they will protest furiously.

Below are a few key character traits and professions that are related to the Performer Talent, accompanied by real-life examples from famous people, so that you can get a better idea of its unique characteristics.

Being in the center of attention, presenting an idea or product to a broad audience, or just telling a joke to a group of friends, gives the most thrill to Performers.

Many great musicians and actors have strong Performer Talent in their charts, including John Lennon, Amy Winehouse, Eminem, Jim Morrison, Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren, and Miles Davis, to name a few.

Performers are also very attracted to competitive sports, which give them the thrill of being creative and at the center of attention at the same time. Some of the most famous Performers in sports are Kobe Bryant, Lionel Messi, Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, and Zinedine Zidane.

The combination of creative skills and the limelight drives these individuals toward perfection.

Performer Talent belongs to the OUTPUT Component, and its creativity is more extroverted than that of the opposite side of the creative spectrum, the Artist Talent.

Being out there, in front of people, talking, communicating, presenting, it’s their second nature. Even if their work requires them to be out of the spotlight most of the time, once it is presented, they have to be there to receive credit; otherwise, they might feel unappreciated.

Some of the most significant rebels of our time were strong Performers, like John Lennon and Nelson Mandela. When Performer Talent is excessive, it’s very likely that two POWER Talents, Diplomat and Warrior, are weak, which means that they can control authority, or at least give them a hard time.

For strong Performers, creative and spiritual freedom, as well as freedom of speech, are of the utmost importance.

When it comes to politics, Performers act like correctors of the establishment, keeping the balance between the people and those in power. Whenever you see people demonstrating against the government on the streets, you can be sure that most of their leaders will have strong Performers in their charts.

But suppose this rebellion gets out of hand, meaning Performer Talent is excessive and unchallenged. In that case, it will make them restless and aggressive, refusing to accept any form of authority. In that case, their ability to rally large crowds will be significantly reduced, and they might attract only hardcore anarchists.

Generally speaking, one cannot find many politicians with overly strong Performer Talents, because an authority position contradicts their core values, which are freedom without compromises, while politics is pretty much all about compromising.

PERFORMERS ARE MOTIVATED BY:

• The need to feel valuable and worthwhile
• Being able to perform well
• Being effective and efficient
• Being the best
• The ability to excel and to be affirmed in excellence
• The need to be admired, and to impress others

DEMOTIVATED BY:

• Looking like a failure
• Sitting around doing nothing
• Being overshadowed by others
• Having to ask for help
• Coming off as simply average
• Being caught unprepared

Please note that every Talent sways between good, bad, and ugly characteristics. It’s unlikely that a person will react ONLY with positive or ONLY with negative traits. The balance between these two depends heavily on a person’s overall emotional stability.