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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. Part in a play






2. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






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






6. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






8. The intended point of interest on stage






9. The people conducting the auditions






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






11. What part of the body you lead with






12. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. What the character does






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






20. Control in posture






21. Present circumstances






22. A complete reading of the play






23. Enter with your upstage foot






24. A characteristic gesture






25. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






26. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






27. Chosen for a role






28. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






30. Bridges between the beats






31. Present circumstances






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






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






34. What is at risk






35. What the character does






36. Full front - or one quarter left or right






37. How a character overcomes the obstacle






38. To move from one place to another on stage






39. Turn your hand upstage






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






41. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






48. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






50. What makes a character do something







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