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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. Present circumstances






2. A complete reading of the play






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






4. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






6. 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.






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






8. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






9. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Full front - or one quarter left or right






15. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






18. Present circumstances






19. Bridges between the beats






20. A characters present circumstances






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






22. What makes a character do something






23. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






24. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






25. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






26. What your character wants






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






28. Control in posture






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






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






31. Bridges between the beats






32. Auditioning with a script you have not read






33. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






34. To move from one place to another on stage






35. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






37. Part in a play






38. Control in posture






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






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






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






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






43. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






45. A characters present circumstances






46. A complete reading of the play






47. Auditioning with a script you have not read






48. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






50. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line