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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 your hand upstage






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






3. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






6. What the character does






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






8. What makes a character do something






9. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






11. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






12. What your character wants






13. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






14. A complete reading of the play






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






16. Chosen for a role






17. The intended point of interest on stage






18. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






19. When actors work on building characterization






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






21. What is at risk






22. 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.






23. A characters present circumstances






24. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






26. Bridges between the beats






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






28. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






29. The people conducting the auditions






30. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






31. Part in a play






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






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






34. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






35. Control in posture






36. The people conducting the auditions






37. What the character does






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






39. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






41. A characteristic gesture






42. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






44. What your character wants






45. 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.






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






47. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






50. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand