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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 in the direction of your downstage hand






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






3. What your character wants






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






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






6. A characteristic gesture






7. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






9. Chosen for a role






10. Auditioning with a script you have not read






11. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






12. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






14. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






15. Present circumstances






16. 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.






17. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






20. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






22. Turn your hand upstage






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






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. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






26. Present circumstances






27. When actors work on building characterization






28. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






29. A characteristic gesture






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






31. The people conducting the auditions






32. What your character wants






33. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






35. Part in a play






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






37. Enter with your upstage foot






38. Chosen for a role






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






40. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






43. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






44. Part in a play






45. When actors work on building characterization






46. What the character does






47. A complete reading of the play






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






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






50. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc







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