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






2. To move from one place to another on stage






3. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






4. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






5. What part of the body you lead with






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






7. The intended point of interest on stage






8. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






10. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






12. What the character does






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






14. Chosen for a role






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






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






17. Present circumstances






18. The intended point of interest on stage






19. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






21. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






25. What makes a character do something






26. What is at risk






27. What makes a character do something






28. Open the door with your upstage hand






29. To move from one place to another on stage






30. Bridges between the beats






31. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






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






35. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






37. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






38. Turn your hand upstage






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






40. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






41. Enter with your upstage foot






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






43. Full front - or one quarter left or right






44. The people conducting the auditions






45. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






46. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






47. Bridges between the beats






48. Turn your hand upstage






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






50. Present circumstances