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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. A complete reading of the play






2. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






6. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






10. How a character overcomes the obstacle






11. Part in a play






12. Enter with your upstage foot






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






14. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






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






18. The people conducting the auditions






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






20. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






21. Bridges between the beats






22. What your character wants






23. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






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






28. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






30. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






31. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






32. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






33. What the character does






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






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






36. The people conducting the auditions






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






38. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






39. To move from one place to another on stage






40. Auditioning with a script you have not read






41. What is at risk






42. Control in posture






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






44. Chosen for a role






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






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






47. What makes a character do something






48. 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.






49. The intended point of interest on stage






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