screen test
noun
: a short film sequence for assessing the ability or suitability of a person for a movie role
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Describing screen tests for the project, Jenkins recalled other actors getting swallowed by Theron’s ferocity.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Russell went through a long casting process that included meetings, auditions and ultimately a screen test with Jordan in London at the top of the year.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The actress herself has talked about her ethnicity, particularly when recalling a fun story about a screen test for Anora.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2025
But most of the time, a pilot gives a potential show a screen test to determine its viability.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Russell went through a long casting process that included meetings, auditions and ultimately a screen test with Jordan in London at the top of the year.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The actress herself has talked about her ethnicity, particularly when recalling a fun story about a screen test for Anora.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2025
But most of the time, a pilot gives a potential show a screen test to determine its viability.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Screen test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20test. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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