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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. What your character wants






2. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






3. Bridges between the beats






4. A complete reading of the play






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






6. What part of the body you lead with






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






8. The intended point of interest on stage






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






10. Open the door with your upstage hand






11. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






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






15. A characters present circumstances






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






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






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






19. What makes a character do something






20. 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.






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






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






23. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






24. Turn your hand upstage






25. What makes a character do something






26. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






29. What the character does






30. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






33. To move from one place to another on stage






34. How a character overcomes the obstacle






35. Part in a play






36. When actors work on building characterization






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






38. Full front - or one quarter left or right






39. Enter with your upstage foot






40. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






41. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






42. What is at risk






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






44. A characteristic gesture






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






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






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






48. A characteristic gesture






49. What part of the body you lead with






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