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Acting Motivation
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Subject
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performing-arts
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A position onstage where one actor mirrors another actor's body position
cue line
Emotional Memory
Acting Generated emotion
shared position
2. Say your lines quicker after your cue line
your dropping line
Sense memory
pick up your cues
audition
3. Full front - or one quarter left or right
callback
emotional memory
Keeping open on stage while standing
keep open on stage while entering through doors
4. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only
keeping open on stage while turning
keep open on stage while entering
monologue
Shared position
5. Something preventing the character from getting the objective
obstacle
cross
cue line
Spiking the set
6. Memories of sights - sounds - smells - tastes and textures - used to define a character
keep open on stage while entering through doors
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
Sense memory
Spiking the set
7. Forces the downstage actor to turn away from the audience to communicate with the upstage actor
Upstaging
cross
master gesture
Leading center
8. Information that is implied but not spoken - thoughts or actions
working rehearsal
action
focus
subtext
9. Memories of sights - sounds - smells - tastes and textures - used to define a character
representational style
Sense memory
strategy
master gesture
10. To move from one place to another on stage
cross
Shared position
status quo
cast
11. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience
stage business
representational style
master gesture
obstacle
12. A complete reading of the play
cold reading
read through
working rehearsal
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
13. Your saying the line louder than the person before you
your topping the line
working rehearsal
read through
upstage
14. Bridges between the beats
cross
transitions
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
your dropping line
15. Bridges between the beats
Spiking the set
outcome
transitions
stakes
16. When actors work on building characterization
your dropping line
cross
objective
working rehearsal
17. The intended point of interest on stage
working rehearsal
Acting Generated emotion
representational style
focus
18. The part of a characters's body that leads in movements - and reflects the nature of the character
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
cast
Leading center
Spiking the set
19. 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.
pick up your cues
pick up your cues
subtext
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
20. A story - speech or scene performed by one actor only
auditors
Shared position
monologue
strategy
21. Open the door with your upstage hand
focus
keep open on stage while entering through doors
Beats
subtext
22. To move from one place to another on stage
Status quo
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
cast
cross
23. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc
keeping open on stage while crossing
role
Beats
keeping open on stage while turning
24. Being asked to come back and see the auditors again
your topping the line
shared position
callback
role
25. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
outcome
shared position
motivation
26. What the character does
action
keeping open on stage while crossing
Emotional Memory
subtext
27. A position onstage where one actor mirrors another actor's body position
open
shared position
sense memory
motivation
28. Something preventing the character from getting the objective
sense memory
emotional memory
obstacle
upstage
29. A final line that signals an actor to begin the next speech
Leading center
status quo
Beats
cue line
30. Open the door with your upstage hand
representational style
keep open on stage while entering through doors
Upstaging
open
31. Chosen for a role
focus
cast
audition
cue line
32. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to
emotional memory
status quo
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
shared position
33. Result of action the characters take to overcome the obstacle
presentational style
outcome
Acting Generated emotion
Sense memory
34. Forces the downstage actor to turn away from the audience to communicate with the upstage actor
Upstaging
presentational style
shared position
role
35. Full front - or one quarter left or right
Sense memory
Upstaging
sense memory
Keeping open on stage while standing
36. Move right by moving with your right foot and vice versa with left
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
working rehearsal
37. Turn your hand upstage
objective
open
audition
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
38. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage
cold reading
working rehearsal
fourth wall
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
39. Move right by moving with your right foot and vice versa with left
working rehearsal
Acting Generated emotion
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
40. Result of action the characters take to overcome the obstacle
keeping open on stage while turning
outcome
focus
Spiking the set
41. What makes a character do something
objective
cold reading
read through
motivation
42. Positive attitude - good communication - ask before you change your physical appearance
outcome
Keeping open on stage while moving left or right
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
stakes
43. Information that is implied but not spoken - thoughts or actions
cue line
pick up your cues
Status quo
subtext
44. Your memory of sights - smells - tastes - sounds and textures
role
keeping open on stage while turning
Emotional Memory
sense memory
45. Positive attitude - good communication - ask before you change your physical appearance
3 ways to have a positive relationship with your director
stakes
Keeping open on a proscenium stage while
keep open on stage while entering
46. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage
Spiking the set
fourth wall
callback
working rehearsal
47. What part of the body you lead with
Spiking the set
keep open on stage while entering
leading center
presentational style
48. The part of a characters's body that leads in movements - and reflects the nature of the character
open
Status quo
monologue
Leading center
49. Your saying the line louder than the person before you
transitions
cold reading
your topping the line
objective
50. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character
status quo
Keeping open on stage while gesturing
open
stage business