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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. A characteristic gesture






3. A complete reading of the play






4. The people conducting the auditions






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






6. Control in posture






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






8. What is at risk






9. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






10. 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.






11. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






12. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






13. A characters present circumstances






14. Control in posture






15. Turn your hand upstage






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






17. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






19. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






20. Full front - or one quarter left or right






21. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






22. How a character overcomes the obstacle






23. What the character does






24. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






25. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






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






29. Bridges between the beats






30. Turn your hand upstage






31. What the character does






32. Chosen for a role






33. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






34. 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.






35. What your character wants






36. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






39. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






41. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






42. Open the door with your upstage hand






43. The intended point of interest on stage






44. When actors work on building characterization






45. A complete reading of the play






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






47. What your character wants






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






49. Enter with your upstage foot






50. Present circumstances