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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. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






4. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






5. The intended point of interest on stage






6. A complete reading of the play






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






8. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






10. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






11. Control in posture






12. To move from one place to another on stage






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






14. A complete reading of the play






15. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






16. Chosen for a role






17. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






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






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






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






23. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






24. Enter with your upstage foot






25. The people conducting the auditions






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






27. A characteristic gesture






28. Control in posture






29. What is at risk






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






31. Part in a play






32. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






33. The people conducting the auditions






34. What your character wants






35. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






36. Bridges between the beats






37. Full front - or one quarter left or right






38. Auditioning with a script you have not read






39. What the character does






40. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






41. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






44. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






45. Turn your hand upstage






46. 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.






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






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






49. What makes a character do something






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