Acting Mock Interview

Practice 25 Acting interview questions covering auditions, character preparation, and performance techniques.

Question 22 of 25

Tell me about your experience with improvisation.

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I recently attended a 3 week improv course and it was amazing! I learned so many new techniques for thinking on my feet and I look forward to putting these into practice in my next project."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I have taken two different workshops in improvisation through Durham Improvisation and Bad Dog Theatre. It's an incredibly important skill that I have continued to develop through my 7 year career as an actor."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Don't overthink it! Formal training or not, you do have experience with improv! Some of the techniques you already use to get into character stem from spontaneous thought or action to propel you forward and help you try new things.

If you were a part of a comedy group, great! Talk about some of your most successful performances. Were you able to read the other actors well? How did you use your senses and your intuition to keep the material flowing? Think about the games you played in acting class. As you talk about your experience, share what has been helpful from using improve in your acting. How does it help you to relate better with other characters and get in touch with your emotions?

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I may not have formal training in improvisation but I believe that my 4 years' experience as an actor has given me many opportunities to improvise on set. This improv experience includes jumping in when a cast member forgets their lines, and also playing warm up games before practice begins."

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Acting Mock Interview

Tell me about your experience with improvisation.

25Acting Interview Questions & Answers

1.When was your first role as an actor?

2.Can you read through a scene from the script for me?

3.What character was the toughest for you to change into?

4.Tell me about a time where you had difficulty with a character. What was the character and why was it challenging?

5.What was the biggest audience you have performed in front of?

6.Tell me about a time when you had a really bad day but had to perform that night. How did you get through it?

7.Of all the roles you have played in the past, which is your favorite?

8.If you could teach this room any acting technique, which would you choose?

9.Are you able to work long hours?

10.Are you a union member?

11.Who is your favorite actor?

12.What kind of roles do you prefer?

13.Tell me about your education.

14.Describe your acting style.

15.Do you have any special skills that you can demonstrate for me?

16.Tell me about what you're working on now.

17.In which area would you like to improve as an actor?

18.Do you think you could have done a past performance better? What was the performance? Why could you have done it better?

19.What sort of acting roles will you be seeking in the future?

20.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your craft?

21.Do you have any questions for me?

22.Tell me about your experience with improvisation.

23.Tell me a little about yourself.

24.Do you consider yourself a team player? Why?

25.How do you motivate your fellow cast mates?