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






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






3. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






6. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






9. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






12. 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.






13. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






14. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






16. Enter with your upstage foot






17. What is at risk






18. The intended point of interest on stage






19. Turn your hand upstage






20. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






21. Turn your hand upstage






22. What your character wants






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






24. What the character does






25. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






26. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






27. Bridges between the beats






28. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






31. A characteristic gesture






32. What makes a character do something






33. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






36. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






38. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






39. Full front - or one quarter left or right






40. 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.






41. Open the door with your upstage hand






42. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






44. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






48. Control in posture






49. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






50. The people conducting the auditions