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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 position onstage where one actor mirrors another actor's body position






2. Enter with your upstage foot






3. The people conducting the auditions






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






5. A characters present circumstances






6. A complete reading of the play






7. 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.






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






9. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






10. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






12. Auditioning with a script you have not read






13. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






14. Auditioning with a script you have not read






15. 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.






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






17. Bridges between the beats






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






19. Turn your hand upstage






20. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






24. Enter with your upstage foot






25. A characteristic gesture






26. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






29. What your character wants






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






31. A characters present circumstances






32. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






33. A characteristic gesture






34. To move from one place to another on stage






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






36. What the character does






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Control in posture






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






43. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






44. What part of the body you lead with






45. How a character overcomes the obstacle






46. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






47. Part in a play






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






49. To move from one place to another on stage






50. Open the door with your upstage hand