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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. To move from one place to another on stage






3. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






5. What part of the body you lead with






6. A complete reading of the play






7. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Part in a play






13. The intended point of interest on stage






14. When actors work on building characterization






15. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






16. Bridges between the beats






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






18. Open the door with your upstage hand






19. What your character wants






20. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






23. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






25. To move from one place to another on stage






26. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






27. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






28. Turn your hand upstage






29. What part of the body you lead with






30. A characters present circumstances






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






32. The intended point of interest on stage






33. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






34. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






35. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






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






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






40. Enter with your upstage foot






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






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






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






44. What the character does






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






46. What is at risk






47. Bridges between the beats






48. Control in posture






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






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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