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






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






3. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






4. Part in a play






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






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






7. Turn your hand upstage






8. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






10. What makes a character do something






11. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






12. 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.






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






14. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






15. A characteristic gesture






16. When actors work on building characterization






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






18. Turn your hand upstage






19. What is at risk






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






21. The people conducting the auditions






22. A characteristic gesture






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






24. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






26. What is at risk






27. Full front - or one quarter left or right






28. Bridges between the beats






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






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






31. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






32. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






34. A characters present circumstances






35. What makes a character do something






36. Enter with your upstage foot






37. A complete reading of the play






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






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






40. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






41. Chosen for a role






42. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






44. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






46. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






48. Present circumstances






49. 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.






50. Where the actors acknowledge the audience