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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. Using your own memories to help understand a characters emotions






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






3. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






4. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






5. A characters present circumstances






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






7. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






10. Part in a play






11. A complete reading of the play






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






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






14. When actors work on building characterization






15. 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.






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






17. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






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






21. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






24. Control in posture






25. What makes a character do something






26. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






27. Control in posture






28. Part in a play






29. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






30. A complete reading of the play






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






32. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






33. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






35. Turn your hand upstage






36. The intended point of interest on stage






37. Full front - or one quarter left or right






38. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






41. Enter with your upstage foot






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






43. What the character does






44. Enter with your upstage foot






45. What makes a character do something






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






47. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






48. Turn your hand upstage






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






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