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






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






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






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






5. The intended point of interest on stage






6. What your character wants






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






8. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






10. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






11. Auditioning with a script you have not read






12. Bridges between the beats






13. Part in a play






14. What part of the body you lead with






15. What the character does






16. Chosen for a role






17. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






18. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






19. Full front - or one quarter left or right






20. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






24. What is at risk






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






26. Auditioning with a script you have not read






27. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






28. Enter with your upstage foot






29. The people conducting the auditions






30. A characteristic gesture






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






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






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






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






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






36. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






38. 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.






39. A characters present circumstances






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






41. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






42. Full front - or one quarter left or right






43. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






46. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






47. When actors work on building characterization






48. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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