screen test
noun
: a short film sequence for assessing the ability or suitability of a person for a movie role
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Cameron was drawn to Worthington’s raw intensity to play the tough space marine, and the actor’s screen test with co-star Zoe Saldaña sealed the deal.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Steenburgen did her screen test for the movie Going South, which Jack Nicholson starred in and directed.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Kirkland frequented Warhol’s legendary studio, The Factory, and even appeared in one of his famed screen tests in 1965.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Florence did a guest shot on the TV show 227 and recently did a screen test for Norman Lear.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Steenburgen did her screen test for the movie Going South, which Jack Nicholson starred in and directed.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Kirkland frequented Warhol’s legendary studio, The Factory, and even appeared in one of his famed screen tests in 1965.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Florence did a guest shot on the TV show 227 and recently did a screen test for Norman Lear.
—Stephanie Mansfield, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Screen test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20test. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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