COULD YOU BE A THAT GUY?
Test your potential here!
Men, do you have dreams of becoming a fabulous star of stage and screen, but aren't too sure that you have what it takes to make it big? Take this quick quiz to find out what kind of actor you have the most in common with!
1.) What word is used most often to describe your looks?
   a.) Quirky
   b.) Rugged
   c.) Girlish

2.) Would you take a guest role as a villain on
The X Files?
   a.) Absolutely
   b.) Only if I get to do a love scene with Gillian Anderson
   c.) Only if that offer to play Pacey's cousin for two episodes of
Dawson's Creek doesn't
        come through

3.) What female singer do you most admire?
   a.) Ani DiFranco
   b.) Sarah MacLachlan
   c.) Britney Spears

4.) The life story of James Dean is optioned for a film--who do you play?
   a.) Sal Mineo--tortured, lonely, possibly homosexual
   b.) Nick Adams--alcoholic, hellraising, possibly homosexual
   c.) James Dean--young, beautiful, possibly homosexual--not that you'll portray that side
        of him

5.) How do you feel about full frontal nudity?
   a.) I don't have anything the film crew doesn't have--let's strip away!
   b.) Not a good idea--screen captures could get passed around the internet
   c.) It's great as long as she's not fat

6.) What magazine would most likely feature an article about you?
   a.)
Film Threat
  
b.) Esquire
  
c.) Teen People

7.) What is your idea of a "cutting edge" film?
   a.)
Happiness (suburban dad child molester, Philip Seymour Hoffman as obscene phone
        caller
   b.)
Boogie Nights (portrayal of the 70's porn movie scene)
   c.)
Bring it On (the ugly side of high school cheerleading)

8.) How do you feel about Russell Crowe?
   a.) He's a great actor eaten by the Hollywood machine
   b.) He's a great actor
   c.) He's a babe magnet!

9.) What actress would you most like to do a romantic comedy with?
   a.) What's a romantic comedy?
   b.) Patricia Arquette
   c.) Julia Roberts

10.) What talk show would most likely feature you as a guest?
   a.)
Politically Incorrect
  
b.) The Late Show w/David Letterman
  
c.) Total Request Live

11.) If you were going to be in a music video, for which artist/group would it be?
   a.) Crystal Method
   b.) Metallica
   c.) Faith Hill

12.) To what lengths would you go to accurately portray a heroin addict in a film?
   a.) Live in a shooting gallery for a week, lose thirty-five pounds, go without sleep for
        three days before filming
   b.) Talk with a recovering heroin addict, lose ten pounds
   c.) Mess up hair, get makeup artist to add realistic-looking circles under eyes

13.) Do you have a "posse"?
   a.) No
   b.) Just a bodyguard and/or personal assistant
   c.) Yes, and they're all aspiring actors/screenwriters/rappers/models

14.) Once you're a star, your girlfriend would most likely be...
   a.) the same girl you dated since before becoming famous, someone not in the business
   b.) a fellow actress
   c.) this year's cover model for the Victoria's Secret catalog

15.) On whose walls would your picture most likely be found?
   a.) Serious film buffs
   b.) Computer geeks
   c.) Prison inmates

16.) If you could play any author on screen, who would it be?
   a.) Charles Bukowski--misunderstood drunk
   b.) Jack Kerouac--innovative genius
   c.) Bret Easton Ellis--untalented prettyboy

17.) What is Jim Jarmusch's best movie?
   a.)
Dead Man
  
b.) Down by Law
  
c.) Who's Jim Jarmusch?

18.) And finally...what do you think of
Inside the Actor's Studio host James Lipton?
   a.) He's a pompous ass
   b.) He's a pompous ass
   c.) He's a pompous ass
GIVE YOURSELF 1 POINT FOR EVERY A, 2 FOR EVERY B, & 3 FOR EVERY C
18-30 POINTS--Congratulations! You qualify as a THAT GUY, like Viggo Mortensen here.  It'll be a struggle to make it for the next couple of years, but the critics will love you and your fans will be fiercely devoted.  Taking on a second career as a singer or poet is highly recommended to ensure continued success as a THAT GUY.
31-42 POINTS--You're closer to Tom Cruise.  Handsome and charismatic, you find monumental financial success comes easily but getting the critics to take you seriously is a different thing entirely.  You'll probably be involved in at least one messy divorce with another actor, and your sexual preference will be questioned by many.
43-54 POINTS--You're Leonardo DiCaprio.  Your prettyboy looks will get you the fame and fortune of your wildest dreams, but your star will fall faster.  You demonstrate your entire range by appearing in films like Dude, Where's My Car?, and there are millions of poorly designed, abominably spelled webpages in your honor--but not as many as there are actors ready and able to take your place.  Enjoy it while it lasts, pal!
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