WATCH: Zachary Levi’s ‘Shazam!’ Audition Tape
Zachary Levi’s audition tape demonstrates his unbridled eagerness to portray the character, and despite not being in the room with him, director Sandberg asked, “Why is this guy not our Shazam?”
Screen Tests
Watch: Henry Thomas’ Audition for ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
Although hundreds of boys auditioned for the role of Elliot, Henry Thomas ended up with the role after he cried convincingly in an improvised audition.
Watch: Eleven Year-Old Natalie Portman’s ‘Leon: The Professional’ Audition Tape
To celebrate Portman’s birthday, here’s eleven year-old Portman’s audition video for Léon: The Professional.
Watch: The Auditions for ‘The Outsiders’ Featuring Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane and Patrick Swayze
The casting director and producer of The Outsiders, speaks about how the film was cast and how it was very different than a normal audition
Watch: Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test for Alfred Hitchock’s ‘The Birds’
On this date in 1963, Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds was first released in New York. While star Tippi Hedren had many terrible experiences while filming the movie…
Watch: Robert De Niro’s Sonny Corleone Audition for ‘The Godfather’
Forty-three years ago today, The Godfather premiered in New York City. So today, we celebrate Robert De Niro.
Watch: Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ Audition is Exactly as Cool as You Think It Is
As one of the best high school films of the 1990s, Dazed and Confused features plenty of stars in their earliest roles. However, the most memorable actor in the film is undoubtedly Matthew McConaughey
Watch: Lea Michele Describes Her Mistaken-Ridden ‘Glee’ Audition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X_lNU_Vpg Though it’s not the cultural juggernaut it was in its second and third seasons,…
Watch: Michael Cera’s Audition for ‘Superbad’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9YsztY65V4 Yesterday, This Is Our Youth starring Michael Cera ended its limited engagement on Broadway.…
Watch: Rose Byrne’s Audition Tape for ‘Get Him to the Greek’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q2sUV_eHfI Rose Byrne might be starring in the remake of Annie, which opens today, but…
It’s All About That Voice! Watch How Benedict Cumberbatch Nailed the Role of Smaug In ‘The Hobbit’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiQQC8pVuV8 Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the hottest actors this awards-show season with his turn…
Watch: Aaron Paul’s Audition Tape for ‘Breaking Bad’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fd95h4HCs Though Aaron Paul stars in Exodus: Gods and Kings, which is being released today,…
Watch: Jim Carrey’s Audition Tape for ‘Man on the Moon’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2-9QV3DJbQ Jim Carrey returns to one of his zaniest and most famous movie characters in…
WATCH: Jason Momoa’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Audition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dE786RERGE Considering his barbarian-like looks, it’s hard to believe that Jason Momoa had to audition…
Watch: Emma Stone’s Audition for ‘Easy A’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m173M3mG1w Emma Stone makes her Broadway performance debut today in the first preview of Cabaret,…
Watch: Hugh Jackman’s 1999 Audition for ‘X-Men’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf0SgGSk5sI New York theatergoers are undoubtedly excited that Hugh Jackman will be back on Broadway…
Watch: Marlon Brando’s Screen Test for Early Version of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2lRdkNGDcY Fifty-nine years ago today (October 27, 1955), Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean…
Watch: Ellen Page’s Audition for ‘Juno’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIdyjPG8ZE Ellen Page’s Kitty Pride might not have had the biggest role in this year’s…
Watch: Jennifer Garner’s Audition for ‘Elektra’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS0VPBUbBbo Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day actress Jennifer Garner might…
Watch: James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo’s ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ Screen Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zUb3NRUQRM Fifty-nine years ago (September 30, 1955), Hollywood legend James Dean was killed in a…
