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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. Turn your hand upstage






2. What makes a character do something






3. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






4. What the character does






5. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






6. What your character wants






7. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






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






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. The intended point of interest on stage






13. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






14. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






16. A characteristic gesture






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






18. Present circumstances






19. What your character wants






20. 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.






21. When actors work on building characterization






22. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






23. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






24. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






26. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






27. What the character does






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






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






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






31. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






32. When actors work on building characterization






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






34. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






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






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






39. A complete reading of the play






40. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






42. A characters present circumstances






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






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






45. Open the door with your upstage hand






46. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






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