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Acting Motivation
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Subject
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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 makes a character do something
motivation
Spiking the set
outcome
presentational style
2. 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.
cast
status quo
status quo
upstage
3. When you preform actions and they generate an emotion within yourself
open
monologue
Acting Generated emotion
Leading center
4. To mark the floor of the rehearsal space to show the floor plan for the play
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
Beats
role
Spiking the set
5. What your character wants
objective
your dropping line
Acting Generated emotion
working rehearsal
6. The people conducting the auditions
open
cue line
transitions
auditors
7. The intended point of interest on stage
cold reading
subtext
focus
poise
8. Being asked to come back and see the auditors again
callback
stakes
Spiking the set
cross
9. What the character does
Keeping open on stage while standing
action
transitions
cue line
10. Present circumstances
Upstaging
status quo
keep open on stage while entering through doors
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
11. Enter with your upstage foot
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
focus
your topping the line
keep open on stage while entering
12. A characters present circumstances
transitions
Status quo
keeping open on stage while turning
Keeping open on stage while standing
13. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only
shared position
monologue
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
sense memory
14. A final line that signals an actor to begin the next speech
pick up your cues
cue line
stakes
stakes
15. To move from one place to another on stage
cross
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
cold reading
callback
16. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line
Beats
strategy
focus
your dropping line
17. When actors work on building characterization
working rehearsal
Leading center
Keeping open on stage while standing
stage business
18. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
status quo
poise
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
19. The part of a characters's body that leads in movements - and reflects the nature of the character
cold reading
stage business
Leading center
callback
20. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character
transitions
Spiking the set
monologue
stage business
21. The intended point of interest on stage
pick up your cues
focus
status quo
Acting Generated emotion
22. Memories of sights - sounds - smells - tastes and textures - used to define a character
Beats
obstacle
callback
Sense memory
23. Calling upon memories of your own emotions to understand the emotions of a character
emotional memory
strategy
cue line
Sense memory
24. Interview for the play. make an impression and show talent
Acting Generated emotion
objective
audition
Keeping open on stage while standing
25. What is at risk
stakes
master gesture
sense memory
Emotional Memory
26. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line
Upstaging
your dropping line
presentational style
presentational style
27. A position onstage where one actor mirrors another actor's body position
upstage
shared position
objective
poise
28. Your memory of sights - smells - tastes - sounds and textures
role
sense memory
callback
focus
29. Full front - or one quarter left or right
subtext
Keeping open on stage while standing
outcome
Leading center
30. Say your lines quicker after your cue line
subtext
subtext
focus
pick up your cues
31. What your character wants
your topping the line
objective
audition
status quo
32. How a character overcomes the obstacle
callback
your topping the line
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
strategy
33. Turn your hand upstage
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
Acting Generated emotion
keep open on stage while entering through doors
your topping the line
34. Positive attitude - good communication - ask before you change your physical appearance
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
leading center
your dropping line
stakes
35. Move right by moving with your right foot and vice versa with left
shared position
subtext
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
keeping open on stage while crossing
36. A complete reading of the play
read through
subtext
cross
cast
37. Say your lines quicker after your cue line
pick up your cues
open
outcome
representational style
38. Using your own memories to help understand a characters emotions
poise
Emotional Memory
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
Keeping open on stage while standing
39. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only
pick up your cues
cold reading
monologue
action
40. Your memory of sights - smells - tastes - sounds and textures
subtext
sense memory
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
Acting Generated emotion
41. Part in a play
presentational style
emotional memory
representational style
role
42. Memories of sights - sounds - smells - tastes and textures - used to define a character
read through
Sense memory
stakes
your topping the line
43. To move from one place to another on stage
poise
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
keep open on stage while entering through doors
cross
44. Present circumstances
your dropping line
working rehearsal
status quo
emotional memory
45. Control in posture
shared position
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
cross
poise
46. What part of the body you lead with
leading center
poise
Spiking the set
pick up your cues
47. A characters present circumstances
Status quo
representational style
audition
sense memory
48. Calling upon memories of your own emotions to understand the emotions of a character
Status quo
stakes
emotional memory
Acting Generated emotion
49. Part in a play
status quo
Keeping open on stage while standing
role
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
50. What makes a character do something
motivation
Shared position
strategy
cold reading