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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. A characters present circumstances






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






3. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






6. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






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






11. Full front - or one quarter left or right






12. Present circumstances






13. Part in a play






14. Bridges between the beats






15. 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.






16. A characteristic gesture






17. Enter with your upstage foot






18. The intended point of interest on stage






19. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






20. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






23. Bridges between the beats






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






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






26. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






27. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






28. Control in posture






29. Enter with your upstage foot






30. 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.






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






32. What is at risk






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






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






35. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






37. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






38. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






39. What makes a character do something






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






41. The intended point of interest on stage






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






43. Turn your hand upstage






44. Part in a play






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






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






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






48. Chosen for a role






49. Full front - or one quarter left or right






50. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character