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






2. The people conducting the auditions






3. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






6. 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.






7. What part of the body you lead with






8. When actors work on building characterization






9. A characteristic gesture






10. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






14. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






15. Enter with your upstage foot






16. When actors work on building characterization






17. Bridges between the beats






18. The intended point of interest on stage






19. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






20. A characters present circumstances






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






22. What the character does






23. A characters present circumstances






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






25. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






26. 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.






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






28. Full front - or one quarter left or right






29. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






30. Control in posture






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






32. Chosen for a role






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






34. Chosen for a role






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






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






37. Open the door with your upstage hand






38. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






39. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






40. What the character does






41. Full front - or one quarter left or right






42. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






43. The people conducting the auditions






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






45. Enter with your upstage foot






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






47. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






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