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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






3. Enter with your upstage foot






4. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






6. A complete reading of the play






7. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






10. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






11. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






13. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






14. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






15. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






18. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






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






22. Full front - or one quarter left or right






23. A complete reading of the play






24. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






27. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






29. What is at risk






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






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






32. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






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






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






37. Part in a play






38. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






41. Control in posture






42. Open the door with your upstage hand






43. Enter with your upstage foot






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






45. Turn your hand upstage






46. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






47. A characters present circumstances






48. Chosen for a role






49. What your character wants






50. Present circumstances