Screen Test

Screen Test

Screen Test is a children's game show that aired on BBC1 from 18 November 1970 to 20 December 1984. It was first hosted by Michael Rodd from 1970 to 1979, then by Brian Trueman from 1979 to 1983 and finally by Mark Curry in 1984. It involved its contestants seeing clips from films, and then being asked questions about the films to test their memories of them.

Screen test

A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film or in a particular role. It is typically a secondary or later stage in the audition process. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable. The developed film is later evaluated by the relevant production personnel such as the casting director and the director. The actor may be asked to bring a prepared monologue or alternatively, the actor may be given a script to read at sight. In some cases, the actor may be asked to read a scene, in which another performer reads the lines of another character.

screen test

Noun

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screen,‎ test; a test of, or involving, a screen.
2. A filmed audition to test (and demonstrate) an actor's screen-acting ability and/or suitability for a particular role.

Verb

1. To audition via a screen test.
2. To test for a particular substance, organism or medical condition by means of a screen test.