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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. Turn your hand upstage






2. The people conducting the auditions






3. What part of the body you lead with






4. What makes a character do something






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






6. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






8. Enter with your upstage foot






9. Bridges between the beats






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






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






12. A characteristic gesture






13. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






15. The people conducting the auditions






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






17. The intended point of interest on stage






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






19. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






21. Full front - or one quarter left or right






22. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






25. To move from one place to another on stage






26. Part in a play






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






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






29. What the character does






30. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






31. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






33. When actors work on building characterization






34. What your character wants






35. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






36. What makes a character do something






37. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






39. To move from one place to another on stage






40. A characteristic gesture






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






42. What your character wants






43. A characters present circumstances






44. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






45. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






47. Open the door with your upstage hand






48. What the character does






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






50. Something preventing the character from getting the objective