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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 voice gets quieter as you say your line






2. Open the door with your upstage hand






3. A characters present circumstances






4. 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.






5. Present circumstances






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






7. What the character does






8. Chosen for a role






9. Control in posture






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






11. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






12. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






15. Open the door with your upstage hand






16. Chosen for a role






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






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






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






20. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






21. How a character overcomes the obstacle






22. What your character wants






23. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






24. Part in a play






25. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






27. The intended point of interest on stage






28. The people conducting the auditions






29. 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.






30. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






31. A complete reading of the play






32. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






33. What part of the body you lead with






34. What makes a character do something






35. To move from one place to another on stage






36. A characteristic gesture






37. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






38. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






39. When actors work on building characterization






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






41. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






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






45. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






47. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






48. What is at risk






49. What your character wants






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