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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. Control in posture






2. What your character wants






3. The people conducting the auditions






4. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






5. How a character overcomes the obstacle






6. Enter with your upstage foot






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






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






9. 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.






10. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






11. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






13. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






14. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






15. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






19. Auditioning with a script you have not read






20. Full front - or one quarter left or right






21. Bridges between the beats






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






23. A complete reading of the play






24. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






26. The intended point of interest on stage






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






28. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






29. What the character does






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






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






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






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






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






35. What the character does






36. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






39. What is at risk






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






41. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






43. What is at risk






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






45. A characters present circumstances






46. Chosen for a role






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






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






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






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line