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






2. Present circumstances






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






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






5. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






7. Control in posture






8. Bridges between the beats






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






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






11. A characters present circumstances






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






13. When actors work on building characterization






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






15. Part in a play






16. Control in posture






17. When actors work on building characterization






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






19. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






21. 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.






22. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






23. Full front - or one quarter left or right






24. What is at risk






25. The intended point of interest on stage






26. Present circumstances






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






28. What your character wants






29. What is at risk






30. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






33. Turn your hand upstage






34. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






38. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






39. What part of the body you lead with






40. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






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






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






45. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






46. Auditioning with a script you have not read






47. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






49. A characteristic gesture






50. What part of the body you lead with