Actors talk about acting

B1+ Listening Test

Watch a video where different actors and actresses talk about acting. Match the actors and actresses with what they say. You can see the transcription after submitting your answers.

Listening comprehension test

Watch until minute 3:15

1Keira Knightley ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

2Tom Hanks ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

3Anne Hathaway ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

4Ben Stiller ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

5Judi Dench ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

6Miachel Fassbender ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

7Natalie Portman ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

8Leonardo DiCaprio ...

thinks when you act you have to go to a different world of emotions. likes characters who are complex, like real people.always wants to play characters that are difficult to interpret. has always wanted to be an actor.prepares very well his/her characters, independently of the kind of film.thinks actors have to understand the background of the characters and why they do things.says the job of an actor is to be convincing.finds that using the experience in your real life is very useful when acting.

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