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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. What the character does






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






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






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






5. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






6. Enter with your upstage foot






7. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






8. Bridges between the beats






9. How a character overcomes the obstacle






10. When actors work on building characterization






11. The people conducting the auditions






12. Turn your hand upstage






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






14. A characteristic gesture






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






16. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






19. Chosen for a role






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






21. A complete reading of the play






22. When actors work on building characterization






23. Part in a play






24. 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.






25. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






29. What is at risk






30. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






32. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






34. What your character wants






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






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






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






38. What part of the body you lead with






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






40. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






44. Present circumstances






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






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






47. Control in posture






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






49. A characteristic gesture






50. Present circumstances