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<h2 id="types">Types</h2> <p>Screen tests can also be used to judge the suitability of <a href="/facts/Costume/BbI5tgoB">costume</a>, <a href="/facts/Make-up/rb1x6P8c">make-up</a> and other details, but these are generally called costume or make-up tests. Different types of actors can have different tasks for each individual test. For example, a lead for a musical theater-type movie could be requested to sing a popular song or learn a dance routine. Screen tests are routinely used in films and commercials. They are also used for short films. </p><p>International actors such as <a href="/facts/Bruce_Lee/2yoY2eL6">Bruce Lee</a> were given screen tests to demonstrate that they are sufficiently articulate in the relevant language. In Lee's case, for the role of <a href="/facts/Kato_(The_Green_Hornet)/0a465w0U">Kato</a> in <i><a href="/facts/The_Green_Hornet_(TV_series)/eT99sDJS">The Green Hornet</a></i>, he was asked to converse about <a href="/facts/Chinese_culture/tetHMHsK">Chinese culture</a> in <a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English</a> to judge his grasp of the language, then to demonstrate some <a href="/facts/Martial_arts/IhdD9nVI">martial arts</a> moves to show off his physical skills.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Audition/7JAYeoNK">Audition</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Definition of SCREEN TEST". www.merriam-webster.com. <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen+test" target="_blank">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen+test</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Bruce lee interview 1965". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 20 October 2020. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BKNDc48N4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BKNDc48N4</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>