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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. Full front - or one quarter left or right






2. The intended point of interest on stage






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






4. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






5. Chosen for a role






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






7. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






8. What the character does






9. Full front - or one quarter left or right






10. The people conducting the auditions






11. 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.






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






13. Turn your hand upstage






14. What is at risk






15. Enter with your upstage foot






16. What makes a character do something






17. What makes a character do something






18. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






19. When actors work on building characterization






20. Open the door with your upstage hand






21. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






22. Bridges between the beats






23. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






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






28. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






29. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






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






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






34. Turn your hand upstage






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






36. A characteristic gesture






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






38. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






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






43. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






45. Present circumstances






46. A complete reading of the play






47. What is at risk






48. 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.






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






50. Control in posture