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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. What is at risk






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






3. The people conducting the auditions






4. What is at risk






5. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






6. Enter with your upstage foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. To move from one place to another on stage






14. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






16. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






18. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






19. What makes a character do something






20. Part in a play






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






22. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






25. When actors work on building characterization






26. Bridges between the beats






27. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






28. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






29. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






31. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






32. Bridges between the beats






33. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






36. A characters present circumstances






37. 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.






38. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






39. Part in a play






40. Present circumstances






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






42. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






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






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






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






48. What your character wants






49. A complete reading of the play






50. What part of the body you lead with