ACTOR/ACTRESS REPORT
You will select an actor or actress that you admire and prepare a report to share with the class. Your
report will include a slide presentation along with a detailed, rehearsed verbal presentation. You will
be provided with a list of 90 actors/actresses to choose from. You may select an actor not on this list,
but it must be approved by the teacher.
PRIMARY SOURCE: IMDB.COM
The Internet Movie Database contains detailed information about films, TV shows, and actors. Type
a name in the search and you’ll discover a wealth of information about their career including shows
they’ve been, upcoming shows, awards won, trivia, and their basic biography.
SECONDARY SOURCES
IBDB.COM - The Internet Broadway Database. If your chosen actor has performed on Broadway,
you can learn all about it here. Type your actor’s name in - you may be surprised!
WIKIPEDIA - Type your actor’s name into the search and get a more detailed history about them.
YOUTUBE - For videos of interviews, trailers, and scenes.
SLIDE1: Your actor or actress’s name and a collage of pictures, Date of birth, were
they were born/grew up. Are they known more as a comedic or dramatic actor?
SLIDE 2: List 2 shows/roles that they are particularly famous for. Share pictures. Briefly
describe the characters they played. Are these comedic or dramatic roles?
SLIDE 3: Share some interesting details. Select 3 pieces of information from their bio. If they’ve
done Broadway, include it here.
SLIDE 4: Continue sharing interesting details. Select 3 trivia facts and include a personal quote.
SLIDE 5: Have they been nominated for or won any awards? If there are many, list 2 or 3 and
include Oscars and Emmys. If there are no awards, list a role that you think they
should have won an award for and explain why.
SLIDE 6: List a few talk shows or podcasts that they’ve done (maybe they have their own?)
Find an interview of them and include a short clip, 30 seconds - 1 min.
SLIDE 7: Do they have credits for anything other than acting (have they been a producer, writer,
or director)? If not, tell us about their hobbies or interests outside of acting.
SLIDE 8: Briefly explain why you chose this performer - do they make you laugh? Cry? Perform
roles you can relate to? Inspire you?
SLIDE 9: What upcoming projects are they working on? (Look at the top of the imdb credits)
SLIDE 10: Include a clip of them acting. This can be from a trailer or scene. Keep it under 2 min.
ACTOR/ACTRESS CHOICES
Adam Driver Jason Sudekis
Adrien Brody Jennifer Aniston
Aidy Bryant Jennifer Lawrence
Alan Rickman Jim Carey
Amy Poehler John Boyega
Anne Hathaway Jordan Peele
Anthony Anderson Kathryn Hahn
Awkwafina Keanu Reeves
Betty White Keegan Michael Key
Bill Murray Kerry Washington
Brad Pitt Kristen Bell
Bradley Cooper Kristen Schaal
Brie Larson Leonardo DiCapprio
Cecily Strong Lin Manuel Miranda
Chadwick Boseman Margo Robbie
Chris Evans Marylin Monroe
Chris Hemsworth Matt Damon
Chris Pratt Melissa McCarthy
Constance Wu Meryl Streep
Daisy Ridley Michael Douglas
Daniel Craig Millie Bobbie Brown
Daniel Kaluuya Morgan Freeman
Dan Levy Natalie Portman
Daniel Radcliff Octavia Spencer
Dave Bautista Oscar Issaac
Daveed Diggs Paul Rudd
David Tennant Rachel McAdams
Denzel Washington Rami Malek
Don Cheadle Regina King
Elizabeth Olsen Reese Witherspoon
Emily Blunt Robert Downey Jr
Emma Stone Robin Williams
Emma Thompson Ryan Reynolds
Emma Watson Samuel L. Jackson
Gal Gadot Scarlett Johansson
Helena Bonham Carter Selena Gomez
Hugh Jackman Timothee Chalamet
Idris Elba Tom Cruise
Jake Gyllenhaal Tom Hanks
Jamie Foxx Tom Hiddleston
Jason Bateman Viola Davis
Jason Momoa Whoopi Goldberg
Will Arnette Will Smith
Will Ferrel Zoe Saldana
ACTOR/ACTRESS REPORT RUBRIC
5 4 3 2 1
Verbal Student is Student Student is Student is Student is
Presentation easily presents with difficult to difficult to difficult to
understood, clarity and hear or hear or hear, clearly
they speak confidence understand in understand in cut and paste
w/confidence through parts parts of most of info without
and are very of presentation, presentation, reading prior
familiar with presentation, is seems unclear seems unclear to
their subject somewhat at times often presentation
familiar with
subject
Visual Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Presentation
Presentation visually mostly inconsistent, mostly is unclear and
appealing and appealing and needs further inconsistent not well
pics and video clear, some clarity and difficult thought out or
give a clear information to follow at planned
idea of the could be times
show clearer
Information Presentation Presentation Presentation Approx. half Less than half
Included contains all 10 contains most includes some of the of the
slides (or of the pertinent of the required required
more) and information pertinent information is information is
includes all information missing missing
pertinent while some is
information absent
Use of Students use Students use Students used Students were Students did
Preparation the entire most of the some of the distracted not use class
Time provided class provided class provided class through much time to work
time to work time to work time to work of prep time on the project
on the project on the project on the project
SCORE
TOTAL: ________/20
