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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. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






4. A characteristic gesture






5. Full front - or one quarter left or right






6. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






7. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






8. What part of the body you lead with






9. To move from one place to another on stage






10. Present circumstances






11. 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.






12. Control in posture






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






14. Turn your hand upstage






15. Present circumstances






16. What makes a character do something






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






18. How a character overcomes the obstacle






19. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






20. Enter with your upstage foot






21. 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.






22. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to






23. A characters present circumstances






24. Bridges between the beats






25. The people conducting the auditions






26. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






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






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






30. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






33. When actors work on building characterization






34. Enter with your upstage foot






35. A complete reading of the play






36. Auditioning with a script you have not read






37. Chosen for a role






38. Auditioning with a script you have not read






39. When actors work on building characterization






40. What makes a character do something






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






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






43. Using a one quarter to the person your talking to






44. Open the door with your upstage hand






45. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






46. The intended point of interest on stage






47. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






48. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line







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