Applying For Drama School Summary

9. LIKELY QUESTIONS OR TOPICS AT INTERVIEW

These are not in any particular order but they are likely to chat with you about the plays, the character and some of your ideas first.

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WENT? (your pieces) HOW DO YOU FEEL?
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS PIECE AND THE CHARACTER?
WHAT ABOUT THE BODY LANGUAGE OF THE CHARACTER?
TELL ME WHAT THE PLAY IS ABOUT?
WHAT CAME TO MIND WHEN YOU FIRST THOUGHT OF YOUR CHARACTER?
IF YOU WERE DIRECTING THIS SPEECH, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO THE ACTOR?
HOW HAVE YOU APPROACHED THE CHARACTER?
WHAT CHARACTER DECISIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE MADE?
WHEN YOU STARTED THE SPEECH, DID YOU HAVE A REASON?
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THESE PARTICULAR PIECES?
ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CHARACTERS YOU’VE BEEN PLAYING AND THE PLAYS THEY COME FROM.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING WITH YOURSELF LATELY?
WHAT’S ON AT YOUR LOCAL THATRE? WHO IS IN IT? WHO IS THE DIRECTOR? WHO IS THE DESIGNER?
WHAT’S ON AT THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY / NATIONAL THEATRE? DIRECTOR? ACTORS?
WHAT INTERESTS YOU IN SHAKESPEARE?
IS THERE ANY ACTOR YOU’D LIKE TO BE?
WHAT WAS THE LAST PART YOU DID?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO GO TO DRAMA SCHOOL?
WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM TRAINING?
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF CRAZY TO WANT TO BE AN ACTOR? (What are they asking?)
WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU ASSOCIATE YOURSELF WITH?
WHICH SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTER WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY?
IF HAMLET WAS AN MP TODAY WHO WOULD HE BE?
DO YOU THINK ACTING IS IMPORTANT?
WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR? (Be honest)
HOW DID YOU GET ON? (Be honest and positive)
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE AN ACTOR?
ARE YOU A DISCIPLIINED WORKER?
DO YOU THINK ACTORS ARE ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING INSIDE THEMSELVES?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF STUDY AND TRAINING?
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE ACTOR/ESS? (They mean stage not screen usually)
WHY DO YOU WANT TO COME HERE?
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
HAVE YOU READ OUR PROSPECTUS?
MANY QUESTIONS MAY BE BASED ON YOUR CV APPLICATION FORM AND PERSONAL STATEMENT.
(So keep a copy and read it just before you go.)
WHAT CAN YOU OFFER US?
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS TIME?
WHAT PLAYS HAVE YOU SEEN RECENTLY?
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE THEATRE?
WHAT’S THE WORST EXPERIENCE YOU’VE EVER HAD?
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF YOU DON’T GET IN?
HOW DO YOU INTEND TO PAY FOR THE COURSE? FUNDING?