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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. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






3. What your character wants






4. A characters present circumstances






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






6. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






8. The people conducting the auditions






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






10. What part of the body you lead with






11. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






12. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






13. The intended point of interest on stage






14. A characters present circumstances






15. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






16. A complete reading of the play






17. Chosen for a role






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






19. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






21. Bridges between the beats






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






23. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






25. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






26. The intended point of interest on stage






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






28. Turn your hand upstage






29. When actors work on building characterization






30. A characteristic gesture






31. What is at risk






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






33. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






34. 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.






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






36. What makes a character do something






37. 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.






38. Part in a play






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






40. Turn your hand upstage






41. What your character wants






42. 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.






43. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






46. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






47. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






49. A characteristic gesture






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