screen test
noun
: a short film sequence for assessing the ability or suitability of a person for a movie role
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To his surprise, he was brought in for a live showcase, then for a screen test.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Still, Cruise, who liked Powell’s screen test, offered him the part of Slayer, the equivalent of the Val Kilmer role from the original movie.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024
As Fischer has previously mentioned, Odenkirk brought his guitar to their screen test and improvised a song about her character.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
While attending junior college in her hometown of Houston, Duvall was discovered by Altman staff members and talked into taking a screen test.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
The rest of the process was over Zoom, and then there was one very high-risk screen test.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2024
Short: Everyone found the screen test improbable and hilarious.
—Rob Turbovsky, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
The two met at the audition for the now 25-year-old hit TV series and immediately hit it off, joking and laughing at the screen test.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
The couple first met at Mendes’ screen test, where sparks flew instantly.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Still, Cruise, who liked Powell’s screen test, offered him the part of Slayer, the equivalent of the Val Kilmer role from the original movie.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024
As Fischer has previously mentioned, Odenkirk brought his guitar to their screen test and improvised a song about her character.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
While attending junior college in her hometown of Houston, Duvall was discovered by Altman staff members and talked into taking a screen test.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
The rest of the process was over Zoom, and then there was one very high-risk screen test.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2024
Short: Everyone found the screen test improbable and hilarious.
—Rob Turbovsky, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
The two met at the audition for the now 25-year-old hit TV series and immediately hit it off, joking and laughing at the screen test.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
The couple first met at Mendes’ screen test, where sparks flew instantly.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Screen test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20test. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024.
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