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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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1. 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.






2. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






4. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






5. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






6. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






7. What makes a character do something






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






9. What your character wants






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






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






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






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






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






15. The intended point of interest on stage






16. Bridges between the beats






17. When actors work on building characterization






18. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






19. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






22. 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.






23. Chosen for a role






24. Present circumstances






25. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






26. A characters present circumstances






27. Auditioning with a script you have not read






28. Part in a play






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






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






31. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






33. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






35. Bridges between the beats






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






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






38. How a character overcomes the obstacle






39. Present circumstances






40. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






41. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






43. 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.






44. Open the door with your upstage hand






45. The people conducting the auditions






46. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






47. Enter with your upstage foot






48. Control in posture






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






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