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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. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






2. Turn your hand upstage






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






4. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






5. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






8. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






10. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






11. A characters present circumstances






12. Present circumstances






13. 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.






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






15. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






17. A characteristic gesture






18. What the character does






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






20. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






21. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






22. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






24. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






25. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






27. A complete reading of the play






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






29. When actors work on building characterization






30. What is at risk






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






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






33. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






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






36. Bridges between the beats






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






38. A complete reading of the play






39. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






40. Control in posture






41. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






43. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






44. What part of the body you lead with






45. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






46. Enter with your upstage foot






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






48. What makes a character do something






49. The intended point of interest on stage






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