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






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






3. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






4. A characteristic gesture






5. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






6. To move from one place to another on stage






7. When actors work on building characterization






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






9. Part in a play






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






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






12. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






13. To move from one place to another on stage






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






15. Open the door with your upstage hand






16. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






17. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






18. Enter with your upstage foot






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






20. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






21. Auditioning with a script you have not read






22. What the character does






23. What makes a character do something






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






25. Control in posture






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






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






28. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






31. A characters present circumstances






32. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






34. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






36. Present circumstances






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






38. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






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






42. What your character wants






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






44. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






45. The intended point of interest on stage






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






47. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






48. Chosen for a role






49. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






50. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage