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






2. Part in a play






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. Bridges between the beats






9. What your character wants






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






11. A complete reading of the play






12. A characteristic gesture






13. Part in a play






14. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






17. A characteristic gesture






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






19. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






22. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






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






26. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






28. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






29. A characters present circumstances






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






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






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






33. How a character overcomes the obstacle






34. The people conducting the auditions






35. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






37. Enter with your upstage foot






38. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






39. Auditioning with a script you have not read






40. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






41. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






42. Chosen for a role






43. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






44. Turn your hand upstage






45. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






47. Auditioning with a script you have not read






48. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






49. 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.






50. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand