#screentest

[winsel]

As being said...Tim Roth has a Monkey Personality.

Screentest for Planet of the Apes; Tim's irresistable laugh 💚

Have Fun!

[onenakedfarmer]

I dance like the wind.

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Sandy Dennis' screentest for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

With Roddy McDowall reading the part of Nick.

[allantheauthor]

E-Journal of Nathanlie Eoghan Steward October 11, 2018 “GHOSTS” - Part V

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Anyway, I make a face at my old friend, while Lisa and Brian finally find their words and begin peppering me with all kinds of questions. Mostly they want to know why I never said anything about a movie career. Sighing, I head over to them and explain, “My ‘movie career’ as you both call it, was rather short-lived. What you have in your hands was supposed to be…

[4k-hdr-hub]

[monkee-mobile]

I swear a good fourth of Mike’s screen test is just him showing that he can act kinda like a girl

[bee-in-a-box]

I wish I had a therapist instead I'm making web weaves about Micky Dolenz

[soft-girl-musings]

i'm sorry but whenever there's a talent-based competition onscreen and the narrative favors one character but their performance is..... not the best of the two......... girl how high do i have to suspend this disbelief

[icomehereforthefics]

They really expect me to believe that he would go for her???? Are you serious rn????

[rawr-mortgage]

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[sgiandubh]

idk if you’ve watched it yet but in the 10th celebration video, the part where Sam says “we dnt even know when we’ll be released” and Caitríona’s reaction to it had me👀….like the rest of us it seems they too can’t wait for it all to end so they can finally “released” and free from St*rz clutches. But i thought that was interesting thing to take notice of

Dear Reaction Anon,

Of course I watched it. Friday, even. But I have a dinner to plan for Wednesday, my car to sell (plot thickens...), dinners in town and various people to see.... So, sorry for the delayed answer and so incredibly sorry for being also late to the Shipper Feast.

Almost everything has been dissected to death, as it always happens, but I might still throw in my two cents, after all. So, I'll simply relisten to that video as I answer you and hit stop every time something interesting that has not been mentioned in here yet, made me go hmmm, ok?

At the 01:35 mark, S: 'yeah, it was such a whirlwind, you know, I mean, going straight into screentests and then looking for THE Claire, and it took quite a while, and then this one landed in Scotland, you know, weeks before we just started'

Here is her reaction - definitely fed up with this peasant, right?

Also, as a side note, did you notice how emotional S gets every single time babies and domestic scenes are mentioned? For a man who supposedly has no family of his own, that is surely strange.

And then you are so, so right, Anon, this is how she reacted to his 'being in a bubble for ten years and we don't even know when we'll be released what the world looks like' comment:

Did I notice an impish smile? Well, I surely did, Anon - and so did you.

It was a smart move to watch them watch OL. I found it very interesting, lots of clues about their joint dynamic:

She, as always, is leading the pack. He is more reserved and usually takes his cues from her, constantly seeks her approval. Gradually relaxes as she seems to imply the context is 'safe enough' to loosen up a bit. And yes, this is all instinctive, by now. If I knew absolutely nothing about These Two and saw them act and react like this IRL, I would definitely have questions.

And yes, I think he could listen to her talking about WWII medical pamphlets and bandages for days and still never get bored. This guy still lives to make her laugh:

Psst, Anon - see how they hate each other, here? Which really makes me think the 'just promo/fan service' argument is borderline schizophrenic, really - and why is S wooden and clumsy when promoting anything else with ANY OTHER WOMAN in our galaxy, by the way? Also, S and McTavish pretending they were still friends at that MIK event in London was 'just fan service' - this? This is not really that.

And then, oh dear me darling, that photo. I can almost hear two different kinds of 'shiiiiit' reactions, here:

He knows he mustn't slip - as he usually does, she is more like 'shiiiiit, hehehe, see what we've done here'. Logically, then, he brings about that sorry modicum of an excuse 'I've been so jetlagged' (jetlag was actually the least problematic thing, in that pic, ROFL; also, there are two people in that pic, bless your 💖🤣). Followed by the only diversion he could think of: bringing in the 'thousands of people, that was incredible, blah blah' - and then she dutifully chimes in: ' I think we did Hall H...? the big one...?' (strange comments for a pic where one can see two very cozy and scantily dressed people, LOL). Dilute, dilute, dilute. But it's Horowitz reply that interested me the most: ' it's too bad you guys aren't photogenic, even after a long flight, like what a mess you guys look like, there':

He threw a bait, C took it: 'weeelllll...' and then Josh ended it with a simple, smiling 'please' that, in my mind, is on par with KDS' 'believe what you want'.

I also found very telling one of the last remarks by Horowitz, too: ' it's ok, they can't fire you now, it's too late, it's way too late'. Granted, it was about the trivia and allegedly in jest, but really?

And there you have it, Anon. Perhaps it's not much, but as always, I tried to take the road less traveled by. Thanks for giving me the opportunity.

[polgarawolf1]

Plus, imagine this hair in the correct shade of Obi-Wan gingerness!!!

Anyone have those photos of ewan mcgregor screen testing/costume fitting or whatever for obi wan before they chopped his long hair for ep 1? I need them for reasons....

[moulinarchives]

NICOLE KIDMAN and EWAN MCGREGOR in unused / screentest footage for MOULIN ROUGE!

[2deadkat]

The Reporter’s Screentest

[lol-jackles]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB9BeK9STvo (starting about 4:15)

I'm curious what you think about Jensen's answer when he was asked about the most enjoyable and least enjoyable parts of producing, particularly how Drake and Meg were cast.

To me, it sounds like the studio had legit concerns about the casting since they kept sending Drake in to do multiple chemistry reads. And the fact that Jensen had to get upset for them to finalize casting means they figured things weren't going to get any better and they had to give up and give in. (Not that Jensen says it that way, but that's how I read it.)

Considering there ended up being very little chemistry amongst the cast of The Winchesters, from your casting perspective, what is your take on his perception and how the studio may have seen things?

link. I have to side with WB's insistence on numerous chemistry reads for Drake because audience can be very forgiving on meandering plots and ridiculous storylines and butchering canon as long as the two leads have amazing chemistry. Whenever Jared and Jensen tell their chemistry audition stories, I’m pretty sure they’re leaving out that Jared likely had chemistry auditions with other various Dean actors. While I haven’t seen Gilmore Girls, I read Jared was the 3rd Dean casted because the OG Dean didn't have enough chemistry with Rory.

“It’s chemistry and vibration that truly empowers connectivity.” – Tim Girvin.

Anyways, Jensen was super stuck on Drake because he was Jared 2.0 and part of his attempt to take over the $PN brand. Had The Winchesters been a success, then a new generation of fans would have their own Jared and then Jensen would be th bridge between fandoms of the OG SPN (aka OG Jared) and SPN 2.0 (aka little Jared, as Drake was called by Jensen and the pilot director). They went this route because Supernatural is about Sam’s hero journey and that’s what the SPN fans subconsciously expect from The Winchesters, so the new young John Winchester was repackaged as Sam 2.0, complete with tall height, lanky built, floppy brown curly hair, and vague Jared-like vibe.

However, WB wasn't looking for male lead who physically could pass for Jared 2.0, they wanted an actor who was on the rise and have good chemistry with Meg. WB likely wanted Meg since she's a regular tv actor with a fanbase and then have her screentest with several actors for John Winchester. Lead roles are cast first because they need to cast supporting actors based on their chemistry with the lead actor. With Jensen's stubbornness on keeping Drake, who only had an okay chemistry with Meg, it affected the rest of the casting of the supporting actors.

Just to remind you how bland the chemistry was in The Winchesters, I watched a single Gotham Knights episode and though it's filled to the brim with dumbass teenage characters, they all had good chemistry with each other. Meaning casting did their job because they didn't get interference from a certain producer.

So Jensen and WB clashed, he wanted Drake and WB wanted an actor who could pass the chemistry audition with Meg. WB may have finally agreed to Jensen's demands with a condition that Jensen narrates and make occasional appearances on the show.

[ineffabildaddy]

exhibit B as requested

i find it really interesting (not in a negative way!) when people fancast fem!aziraphale for the would-have-been s2 60s minisode or similar with other actors cause look

i think michael would take one look at a fem!aziraphale script and go "not only will i do that myself but i'll absolutely kill it too"