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Acting Motivation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Interview for the play. make an impression and show talent






2. Information that is implied but not spoken - thoughts or actions






3. Using your own memories to help understand a characters emotions






4. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






5. Part in a play






6. Turn your hand upstage






7. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






8. The people conducting the auditions






9. What makes a character do something






10. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






11. How a character overcomes the obstacle






12. Bridges between the beats






13. Your memory of sights - smells - tastes - sounds and textures






14. Smaller sections of a scene divided where shifts in emotion or topic occur






15. Part in a play






16. Present circumstances






17. Enter with your upstage foot






18. Result of action the characters take to overcome the obstacle






19. A complete reading of the play






20. Full front - or one quarter left or right






21. Calling upon memories of your own emotions to understand the emotions of a character






22. The part of a characters's body that leads in movements - and reflects the nature of the character






23. Open the door with your upstage hand






24. The part of a characters's body that leads in movements - and reflects the nature of the character






25. Information that is implied but not directly stated by the actor- thoughts or actions of a character that do not express the same idea as the spoken words.






26. Positive attitude - good communication - ask before you change your physical appearance






27. What makes a character do something






28. The intended point of interest on stage






29. A position onstage where one actor mirrors another actor's body position






30. Your saying the line louder than the person before you






31. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only






32. To keep your face and the front of your body as visible to the audience as much as possible






33. Present circumstances






34. Auditioning with a script you have not read






35. Information that is implied but not spoken - thoughts or actions






36. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






37. Information that is implied but not directly stated by the actor- thoughts or actions of a character that do not express the same idea as the spoken words.






38. Control in posture






39. Memories of sights - sounds - smells - tastes and textures - used to define a character






40. Positive attitude - good communication - ask before you change your physical appearance






41. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






42. To stand upstage of another actor on a proscenium stage forcing the downstage actor to turn away from the audience to communicate with the actor - stealing the focus of the scene.






43. When you preform actions and they generate an emotion within yourself






44. A final line that signals an actor to begin the next speech






45. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






46. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






47. Move right by moving with your right foot and vice versa with left






48. A characteristic gesture






49. Move right by moving with your right foot and vice versa with left






50. Result of action the characters take to overcome the obstacle