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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. Chosen for a role






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






3. Control in posture






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






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






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






7. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






9. The intended point of interest on stage






10. Full front - or one quarter left or right






11. Enter with your upstage foot






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






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






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






15. Auditioning with a script you have not read






16. The people conducting the auditions






17. What makes a character do something






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






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






20. What your character wants






21. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






23. When actors work on building characterization






24. To move from one place to another on stage






25. Bridges between the beats






26. The intended point of interest on stage






27. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






29. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






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






32. A characteristic gesture






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






34. What part of the body you lead with






35. Turn your hand upstage






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






37. What is at risk






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






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






40. The people conducting the auditions






41. Chosen for a role






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






43. Bridges between the beats






44. What is at risk






45. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






48. 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.






49. When actors work on building characterization






50. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience