screen test
Filmed casting evaluation
A screen test is a filmed audition to evaluate an actor's suitability for a role, assessing how they appear and perform on camera.
Studios use screen tests to see whether an actor has the right look, chemistry with other performers, or screen presence for a part: She nailed her screen test and got the lead.
casting
Shaping through liquid form
script · actor · actress · role · part · scene · read-through · character · headshot · cold reading
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Move beyond or decline
casting · contract signing · fail · flunk · rejection
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A standout featured performance
box office draw · A-lister · leading role · studio contract · final performance
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