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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. Forces the downstage actor to turn away from the audience to communicate with the upstage actor






2. To move from one place to another on stage






3. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






4. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






7. Part in a play






8. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






9. A complete reading of the play






10. Turn your hand upstage






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






12. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






13. A characters present circumstances






14. Bridges between the beats






15. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to






16. Being asked to come back and see the auditors again






17. What part of the body you lead with






18. Present circumstances






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






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






21. Control in posture






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






23. When actors work on building characterization






24. A characters present circumstances






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






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






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






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






29. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






31. To mark the floor of the rehearsal space to show the floor plan for the play






32. A complete reading of the play






33. What the character does






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






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






36. Chosen for a role






37. To mark the floor of the rehearsal space to show the floor plan for the play






38. Control in posture






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






40. Open the door with your upstage hand






41. A characteristic gesture






42. Turn your hand upstage






43. 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.






44. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






46. Full front - or one quarter left or right






47. Bridges between the beats






48. What your character wants






49. Interview for the play. make an impression and show talent






50. Being asked to come back and see the auditors again