IELTS Cue Card Sample Question – Describe Your Favorite Actor

Sample Response 1:

“I enjoy Hollywood movies, as well as the actors and actresses who appear in them. In fact, I rarely miss an Oscar or Emmy award show on television. One of my favorites is Julia Roberts. She is an American actress whose adept performances in a variety of roles helped her become one of the best-paid and most powerful actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s, and she is still going strong today.

Julia Roberts’ Hollywood movie career began in 1988 with a prominent role in the movie “Mystic Pizza,” and she didn’t have to look back after that, as her career went off like a rocket. Since then, she has appeared in numerous movie office hits, including “Pretty Woman,” “Flatliners,” “Sleeping with the Enemy,” “The Pelican Brief,” “Something to Talk About,” “Mary Reilly,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” and “Stepmom”. She also became well-known for her roles in the romantic comedies “Notting Hill” and “Runaway Bride”.

Julia has been one of Hollywood’s golden girls for almost three decades, thanks to her incredibly charming and charismatic acting abilities in a wide range of movies. It’s no surprise that she’s won so many Academy Awards throughout her movie career. In any case, she is my favorite actress because she has a fantastic personality off of the screen, where she has remained relatively scandal-free compared to many other modern actors and actresses.” 

Follow-up Question 1: 

Do you think actors are usually given VIP treatments?

Response: 

“Unfortunately, I think it is a fact and many can attest to that. In my country, most actors do not have to wait in long queues because of such treatments. It’s just the reality. They do not ask for it, but it’s being given to them, and most of them take it. However, there are those actors who are dignified and do not do such things, and I have so much respect for them.”

Follow-up Question 2: 

How do you think the quality of movies has changed over the years? 

Response: 

“I think it has changed a lot for the better. But that is not to say that movies before are of bad quality. I am referring to the cinematography and the different techniques movies are now using to make them more appealing and look natural, especially the fiction ones. In addition, how cool are those 3D movies!”

Sample Response 2: 

“Watching Bollywood movies is almost a ritual for most Indians, including myself. Furthermore, many Bollywood movie actors are treated as if they were gods. Today, I’d like to discuss one such movie star who is well-known in my nation. His name is Aamir Khan. He is currently the only Eastern actor to be named “first” among the world’s highest-earning actors in movies.

Aamir Khan, also known as Mr. Perfectionist, has made a name for himself by playing equally well in a variety of movies, including action, drama, comedy, romance, and history, among others. He is also a successful movie director and producer. And, while moviegoers are well aware of what a superstar he is in the Indian movie business, few are aware that, unlike many of his Hollywood and Bollywood peers, Aamir Khan possesses the miraculous ability to regularly open movies based only on the strength of his name. He has had that influence for decades and has been reaching new heights with practically every movie he has made for at least a decade. 

Anyway, Aamir Khan is so well-known because he works so hard on his movies to ensure that they are excellent at all costs. He is also well-liked since he enjoys taking on hard assignments. Furthermore, all of his movies contain inspiring storylines that appeal to a wide range of viewers.”

Follow-up Question 1:

What kind of movies do you like? 

Response: 

“Actually, I do not prefer a specific genre over the other, I like all kinds of movies as long as the storyline is excellent, and the actors in it can portray their roles well. But over the years, I can say most of the movies I liked the most are drama and suspense movies.”

Follow-up Question 2: 

How do you think the movie industry has been affected by the current pandemic?

Response: 

“Unfortunately, I believe that the movie industry is one of those that are greatly affected by the pandemic. Because of health protocols and the never-ending threat of being infected, producers and actors have to make a lot of adjustments, and thus, lesser movies are being produced these days.”