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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 story - speech or scene performed by one actor only






2. Bridges between the beats






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






4. What is at risk






5. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






6. What makes a character do something






7. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






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






12. Present circumstances






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






14. Auditioning with a script you have not read






15. What is at risk






16. Auditioning with a script you have not read






17. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






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






21. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






23. When actors work on building characterization






24. The people conducting the auditions






25. How a character overcomes the obstacle






26. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






27. Turn your hand upstage






28. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






29. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






30. What your character wants






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






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






33. Control in posture






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






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






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






37. Enter with your upstage foot






38. What part of the body you lead with






39. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






42. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






44. What makes a character do something






45. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






46. Present circumstances






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






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






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






50. Part in a play