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






2. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






3. Full front - or one quarter left or right






4. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only






5. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






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






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






10. To move from one place to another on stage






11. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






12. A complete reading of the play






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






14. Bridges between the beats






15. Bridges between the beats






16. When actors work on building characterization






17. The intended point of interest on stage






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






19. 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.






20. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only






21. Open the door with your upstage hand






22. To move from one place to another on stage






23. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






26. What the character does






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






28. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






30. Open the door with your upstage hand






31. Chosen for a role






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






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






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






35. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






37. Turn your hand upstage






38. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






41. What makes a character do something






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






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






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






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






46. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






47. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






50. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character