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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. The intended point of interest on stage






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






3. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






4. A characteristic gesture






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






6. Turn your hand upstage






7. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






9. Auditioning with a script you have not read






10. Control in posture






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






12. To move from one place to another on stage






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






14. 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.






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






16. What the character does






17. Chosen for a role






18. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






19. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






20. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






22. Present circumstances






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






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






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






26. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






27. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






29. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






30. A complete reading of the play






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






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






33. Part in a play






34. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






35. 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.






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






37. What part of the body you lead with






38. The people conducting the auditions






39. Bridges between the beats






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






41. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






44. Present circumstances






45. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






46. The intended point of interest on stage






47. What the character does






48. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line