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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. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






2. 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.






3. Part in a play






4. Enter with your upstage foot






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






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






7. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






8. What is at risk






9. The people conducting the auditions






10. Auditioning with a script you have not read






11. When actors work on building characterization






12. Chosen for a role






13. The intended point of interest on stage






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






15. A complete reading of the play






16. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






17. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






20. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






21. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






22. What part of the body you lead with






23. Present circumstances






24. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






26. Part in a play






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






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






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






30. A characteristic gesture






31. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






33. Bridges between the beats






34. How a character overcomes the obstacle






35. A complete reading of the play






36. Auditioning with a script you have not read






37. Control in posture






38. Enter with your upstage foot






39. Chosen for a role






40. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Control in posture






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






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






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






50. Present circumstances