Modeling & Acting Modeling & Acting MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'cold read' in acting auditions?
- Performing a memorized monologue
- Reading a script aloud for the first time without preparation (Correct answer)
- Improvising a scene with no script
- Delivering lines in a monotone voice
Correct answer: Reading a script aloud for the first time without preparation
A cold read is when an actor reads unfamiliar material aloud during an audition without prior preparation.
Question 2: Which body measurement is NOT typically included in a modeling comp card?
- Height
- Shoe size
- Weight
- IQ score (Correct answer)
Correct answer: IQ score
Comp cards include physical stats like height, weight, bust/waist/hips, and shoe size, but never IQ scores.
Question 3: What does 'blocking' mean in theatrical production?
- Memorizing lines by repetition
- The planned movement and positioning of actors on stage (Correct answer)
- Preventing other actors from speaking
- Rehearsing fight choreography
Correct answer: The planned movement and positioning of actors on stage
Blocking refers to the pre-planned movements and positions of actors during a performance, coordinated with the director.
Question 4: A model's 'book' or portfolio should primarily contain:
- Personal diary entries and travel photos
- Tear sheets, test shots, and professional editorial images (Correct answer)
- Social media screenshots and selfies
- Only black-and-white headshots
Correct answer: Tear sheets, test shots, and professional editorial images
A model's portfolio (book) should showcase professional work including tear sheets from published jobs, test shots, and editorial images.
Question 5: What is 'method acting' most associated with?
- Using elaborate costumes to find a character
- Deeply immersing oneself in a character's psychology and experiences (Correct answer)
- Memorizing lines phonetically without emotional interpretation
- Performing only comedic roles
Correct answer: Deeply immersing oneself in a character's psychology and experiences
Method acting, developed by Lee Strasberg from Stanislavski's work, involves deeply immersing oneself psychologically and emotionally in a character.
Question 6: In the US modeling industry, what is a standard runway model height requirement?
- 5'4" to 5'6"
- 5'7" to 5'8"
- 5'9" to 6'0" (Correct answer)
- 6'1" and above
Correct answer: 5'9" to 6'0"
Most major US fashion agencies require female runway models to be between 5'9" and 6'0" tall.
Question 7: What is an 'sides' document used for in acting?
- A list of all cast members and their contact info
- Pages of a script provided to actors for audition preparation (Correct answer)
- Blocking notes written in the margins
- A schedule for shooting days
Correct answer: Pages of a script provided to actors for audition preparation
Sides are specific pages or scenes from a script given to actors before or at an audition to prepare or cold read.
Modeling & Acting Modeling & Acting MCQ 2
What is a 'cold read' in acting auditions?