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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 characteristic gesture






2. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






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






6. What the character does






7. What your character wants






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






9. What is at risk






10. The intended point of interest on stage






11. What part of the body you lead with






12. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






14. When actors work on building characterization






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






16. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






19. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






20. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






24. The people conducting the auditions






25. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






28. Auditioning with a script you have not read






29. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






30. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






31. Bridges between the beats






32. What makes a character do something






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






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






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






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






37. Turn your hand upstage






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






39. A characters present circumstances






40. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






41. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






43. A characters present circumstances






44. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






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






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






49. A characteristic gesture






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line