What questions should I ask for interview with actor?

Question

I am interviewing an actor for a project on acting I am doing. What questions should I ask him. He has appeared in many movies and plays and I think he has been on tv once or twice. If you could interview an actor what would you want to know???? Ant type of questions will be helpful! =D Thanx for answering!

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Answer 1

I would research his background on Internet Movie Database so you can get more of an idea of his background and perhaps watch some of his performances. Possible questions:

1. What made you decide to become an actor?
2. Did you go to acting school?
3. Have you done any theater work?
4. What advice would you give aspiring actors?
5. What actor/actress do you admire the most, and why?
6. What are some of your career aspirations?
7. What is your favorite role that you've played so far?
8. What was it like working with....?
9. What's the hardest part of being an actor?
10. What are some of the jobs you had while looking for work as an actor?
11. Where do you live? Or, do you prefer Los Angeles or New York?
12. What is the best advice you have ever been given as an actor?
13. Are you interested in other film areas such as directing, writing or production?
14. What was your last project? What are you currently working on or What will you be doing next?
15. What inspires you?
16. If you weren't an actor what do you think you'd be doing for a living?

Answer 2

It's hard to know what to ask him without knowing what your project is.

Are you interviewing him to perform in something you're producing? Or are you just wanting to get some information about the acting process?

If the latter, you might ask him how he prepares for a role, and if that preparation varies with the type of role.

What does he want from a director (i.e., hands on, or letting him create on his own, etc.)?

For TV/film, does he like a lot of rehearsal, or does he prefer to create the scenes in the moment?

What's the most important thing an actor should do?

Answer 3

How long have you been working as an actor? Did you act as a child in front of family and friends. Would you rather act, at times, then to eat and sleep? How old were you when you performed as an ameteur? What year did you cross-over to professional? I was told that what you thought about when you woke up and the last thing you thought about before going to sleep was the thing you truly loved to do. Did this apply to you? What kind of classes did you take to prepare you for your craft? How did you feel when you heard your first applause? Did you have butterflies in your stomache; warmth all over your body, or chills that wouldn't quit?
How long was it before you could relax before performing?
Do you make the audience part of your performace? Draw them in to your role?
Well I think a dozen questions- give-a-few-/take-a-few, are probably enough to ask on an interview. In between those questions the actor will be answering them to the best of their ability. He/she will be performing for you to get the 'job'.
GramSam

Answer 4

1. Does he have any direct understanding of the material (can he empathize with the material, even if in a remote way)?

2. Does he have any time restrictions? (Is he working elsewhere and may have problems getting to rehearsal on time?)

3. What are his limitations? (Is he willing to smoke, remove his clothes, etc?)

4. Does he have reliable transportation?

5. Make sure that he does a short monologue...(I'm sure you already are prepared for that as well as he should be.)

6. What was his best experience acting? Worst experience acting?

7. Has he ever walked out of a production? Or walked off a job?

Answer 5

When did you start acting?

Where have you trained - and for how long have you been training?

What has been your favoriite role? Why?

Whyat has been your hardest role? Why?

There are different methods of acting - do you use a special one - or a few?

How do you prepare for a role?

Has acting been a good paying job for you? Were there times when you thought you would quit?

Did your family support your decision to become an actor?

What's the funniest thing that has ever happened to you on the stage?

What's your dream role? Is there one out there that you're just dying to play?

Answer 6

Go to IMBD.com first, and read up everything about him. Although "famous" actors have patience with younger interviewers, they get irritated being asked a question that is readily available....i.e. when and where were you born?" It tells them you didn't even care enough to read up on them.

Ask questions about their craft...how they prepared for a given role and the like. DO NOT ask about how YOU can get ahead, how to get an agent....etc. An interview is about THEM, not about YOU. Good luck....sometimes a conversation about life in general is the best way to get to understand them. Ask about funny incidents....who THEY learned from....etc. Ask open questions, not Yes or No ones.

Answer 7

You think he did tv?? Throughly research your subject before you dare interview him! It will help you come up with questions and knowledge of his background will be flattering to him, putting him at ease during the interview.
Actors are performers, so ask about funny things that have happened during filming or rehearsals. I'm sure he has amusing anedotes.
Favorite roles? Favorite co-stars?
Never ask him to trash someone else in the business, it's bad form.

Answer 8

Yes, that's a good point

Answer 9

Honestly, how hard do you think you worked to get to the position you are at right now?

Answer 10

Hi there, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this discussion. very valuable answers