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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. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






2. The intended point of interest on stage






3. A characteristic gesture






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






5. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






8. The people conducting the auditions






9. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






11. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






14. 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.






15. Part in a play






16. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






18. Enter with your upstage foot






19. What is at risk






20. What part of the body you lead with






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






22. What your character wants






23. The people conducting the auditions






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






25. A characteristic gesture






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






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






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






29. Auditioning with a script you have not read






30. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






32. Bridges between the beats






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






34. How a character overcomes the obstacle






35. The intended point of interest on stage






36. Present circumstances






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






38. Auditioning with a script you have not read






39. 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.






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






41. Chosen for a role






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






43. A complete reading of the play






44. Present circumstances






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






46. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






47. A characters present circumstances






48. A complete reading of the play






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






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







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