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Acting Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Acting interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

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Question 1 of 25

Tell me about your education.

You have worked hard to get to this point, so take pride in your training as you talk about it! There is no set educational path for an actor. Many study acting in school and continue their education under acting coaches. It doesn't really matter what your education is as long as you can talk about it with confidence.

Your experience acting in plays and film are a part of your education as well. You may have learned more from a director than you did during acting school. Give examples of your work and talk about how your training has helped get you there.

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25 Acting Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Tell me about your education.

  • 2. How do you motivate your fellow cast mates?

  • 3. Do you consider yourself a team player? Why?

  • 4. Tell me a little about yourself.

  • 5. Tell me about your experience with improvisation.

  • 6. Do you have any questions for me?

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

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

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

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

  • 11. Tell me about what you're working on now.

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

  • 13. Describe your acting style.

  • 14. When was your first role as an actor?

  • 15. What kind of roles do you prefer?

  • 16. Who is your favorite actor?

  • 17. Are you a union member?

  • 18. Are you able to work long hours?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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