table read
noun [ C ] theatre & film specialized uk/ˈteɪ.bəl ˌriːd/ us/ˈteɪ.bəl ˌriːd/
剧本围读
an occasion when actors read the script of a film, television programme, play, etc. together, for example to find out if the script needs changing in any way or if there are any production problems
We met for a table read, with about forty studio and network people listening. 我们见面进行了一次剧本围读，大约有40名电影制片厂和电视网的工作人员旁听。
At the first table read, we were all laughing so hard we could barely get through it. 第一次进行剧本围读的时候，我们都笑得很厉害，几乎进行不下去。
Synonym: read-through
- More examples
- I went out to LA and did a table read of the film.
- For actors, the table read with other actors is an opportunity to discover their characters out loud and start making choices that will influence the actual performance.
- One of the three scripts will be chosen to receive a table read with industry influencers present.
- Often, the audience at the table read is the only one the show will have before it airs.