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What is a screen test?

A screen test is a filmed audition that helps determine whether an actor is right for a particular role. Screen tests are conducted during preproduction, after the first rounds of auditions have ...
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Bowen Yang Says His First ‘SNL’ Screen Test Was a ‘Disaster’ After Lorne Michaels Interaction: ‘I Pandered to His Canadianness’

Bowen Yang‘s initial screen test for “Saturday Night Live” did not go well following an interaction with creator Lorne Michaels, according to the comedian. During a recent interview on “Hot Ones,” ...
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Hayley Atwell’s ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Screen Test Was ‘Two Hours of Stunt Choreography’ So the Team Could ‘See My Natural Abilities’

Everything is supercharged when it comes to the long-running “Mission: Impossible” franchise, and that extends to the movie’s audition process. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Hayley Atwell ...
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Patrick Fugit Recalls His 'Super Nervous' Screen Test with Brad Pitt for “Almost Famous”: 'He Was Very Cool' (Exclusive)

25 years after 'Almost Famous' hit theaters, Patrick Fugit recalls talking about video games with Brad Pitt when they screen tested for the movie together Before Patrick Fugit and Billy Crudup ...
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Patrick Fugit Recalls His 'Super Nervous' Screen Test with Brad Pitt for Almost Famous: 'He Was Very Cool' (Exclusive)

25 years after 'Almost Famous' hit theaters, Patrick Fugit recalls talking about video games with Brad Pitt when they screen tested for the movie together J. Vespa/WireImage; Michael Crabtree - PA ...