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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. A complete reading of the play






2. Control in posture






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






4. Chosen for a role






5. Full front - or one quarter left or right






6. 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.






7. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






8. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






9. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






10. A characters present circumstances






11. Bridges between the beats






12. A characteristic gesture






13. Bridges between the beats






14. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






15. Turn your hand upstage






16. What part of the body you lead with






17. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






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






21. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






22. The people conducting the auditions






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






24. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






25. 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.






26. Full front - or one quarter left or right






27. A characteristic gesture






28. Enter with your upstage foot






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






30. Chosen for a role






31. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






32. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






33. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






35. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






37. What your character wants






38. Auditioning with a script you have not read






39. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






42. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






43. Enter with your upstage foot






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






45. Open the door with your upstage hand






46. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






50. When actors work on building characterization