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






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






3. 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.






4. Turn your hand upstage






5. Bridges between the beats






6. A characteristic gesture






7. Turn your hand upstage






8. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






10. Part in a play






11. What the character does






12. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






14. Bridges between the beats






15. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






17. 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.






18. A complete reading of the play






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






20. The intended point of interest on stage






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






22. What the character does






23. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






24. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






25. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






26. Control in posture






27. 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.






28. A complete reading of the play






29. Open the door with your upstage hand






30. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






34. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






35. 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.






36. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






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






40. Control in posture






41. A characters present circumstances






42. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






43. What is at risk






44. What makes a character do something






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






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






47. What your character wants






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






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






50. The people conducting the auditions