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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. What the character does






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






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






4. Control in posture






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






6. What your character wants






7. A characteristic gesture






8. 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.






9. A complete reading of the play






10. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






14. Open the door with your upstage hand






15. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






17. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






19. Auditioning with a script you have not read






20. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






21. Part in a play






22. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






25. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






26. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






27. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






28. The intended point of interest on stage






29. Bridges between the beats






30. A characteristic gesture






31. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






33. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






36. What makes a character do something






37. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






38. 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.






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






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






41. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






44. Control in posture






45. A characters present circumstances






46. Present circumstances






47. What is at risk






48. Full front - or one quarter left or right






49. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






50. 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.