Actor and Actress Mock Interview

Prepare for auditions and casting calls with 25 Actor and Actress interview questions covering character work, cold reads, and callbacks.

Question 5 of 25

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

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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.

"Last month I auditioned for a role where the character was the opposite gender of myself. I wanted to audition for the challenge but knew it would be incredibly difficult."

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 experienced this numerous times in my acting career. The greatest challenge of my acting career so far was to play the character of an abuser. I am gentle by nature, so it was incredibly challenging for me to play someone directly opposite of me. Getting out of character was equally challenging. I had to spend time meditating and doing yoga after a day on set so that I could shake the character a bit."

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.

There are many reasons why you will have difficulty with certain characters. Sometimes it's because you can't relate. Other times you can relate too well. Perhaps you are reminded of an estranged relationship with a family member because the character is so similar. Or, maybe you have never met anyone like that character in real life.

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 was playing the role of Lurch in The Adams Family and it was difficult because I had to maintain the exact same expression for the entire play. I've never played a static character like that before."

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Actor and Actress Mock Interview

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

25Actor and Actress Interview Questions & Answers

1.What attracted you to begin a career as an actor?

2.What has been your greatest accomplishment as an actor?

3.When was your first role as an actor?

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

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

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

7.How do you motivate your fellow cast mates?

8.Tell me something I may not know from reading your resume.

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

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

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

12.Are you a union member?

13.Tell me about an organization or group outside of work that you contributed to.

14.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

15.Think about a demanding director, professor or cast mate. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?

16.Have you progressed in your acting career as you have expected?

17.How do you show your cast mates the importance of communication?

18.When have you worked with a diverse group of people?

19.How do you like to encourage ideas in others?

20.Do you think honesty is always the best policy?

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

22.Who is your favorite actor, and why?

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

24.Describe your acting style.

25.Do you have any questions for me?