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






2. A characteristic gesture






3. Open the door with your upstage hand






4. To move from one place to another on stage






5. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






6. What the character does






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






8. What part of the body you lead with






9. What is at risk






10. Turn your hand upstage






11. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






12. Open the door with your upstage hand






13. Present circumstances






14. A characters present circumstances






15. Chosen for a role






16. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






18. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






19. Present circumstances






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Full front - or one quarter left or right






26. When actors work on building characterization






27. A complete reading of the play






28. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






30. Control in posture






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






32. What part of the body you lead with






33. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






36. What your character wants






37. How a character overcomes the obstacle






38. The intended point of interest on stage






39. What makes a character do something






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






41. Part in a play






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






43. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






44. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






47. 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.






48. Control in posture






49. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






50. The intended point of interest on stage