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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 makes a character do something






2. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






3. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






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






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






8. Open the door with your upstage hand






9. To move from one place to another on stage






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. A characters present circumstances






13. What your character wants






14. Part in a play






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






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






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






18. Chosen for a role






19. Auditioning with a script you have not read






20. Control in posture






21. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






22. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






23. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






25. Enter with your upstage foot






26. Present circumstances






27. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






28. What the character does






29. When actors work on building characterization






30. To move from one place to another on stage






31. What the character does






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






33. What part of the body you lead with






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






35. What makes a character do something






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






37. What part of the body you lead with






38. What is at risk






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






40. Auditioning with a script you have not read






41. A complete reading of the play






42. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






43. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






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






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






48. Chosen for a role






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






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