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






2. What is at risk






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






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






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






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






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






8. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






11. 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.






12. When actors work on building characterization






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. The intended point of interest on stage






15. Full front - or one quarter left or right






16. When actors work on building characterization






17. Bridges between the beats






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






19. Part in a play






20. Control in posture






21. What your character wants






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






23. Bridges between the beats






24. What makes a character do something






25. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






28. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






29. What part of the body you lead with






30. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






32. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






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






37. Present circumstances






38. Chosen for a role






39. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






40. The people conducting the auditions






41. What makes a character do something






42. Turn your hand upstage






43. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






45. The intended point of interest on stage






46. Open the door with your upstage hand






47. A characters present circumstances






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






49. Auditioning with a script you have not read






50. Where an actor mirrors another actors position