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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. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






4. When actors work on building characterization






5. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






6. What part of the body you lead with






7. Turn your hand upstage






8. The intended point of interest on stage






9. The intended point of interest on stage






10. To move from one place to another on stage






11. A characteristic gesture






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






13. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






14. Auditioning with a script you have not read






15. 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.






16. A complete reading of the play






17. When actors work on building characterization






18. Bridges between the beats






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






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






21. The people conducting the auditions






22. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






23. 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.






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






25. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






27. How a character overcomes the obstacle






28. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






30. To move from one place to another on stage






31. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






35. Present circumstances






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






37. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






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






40. Control in posture






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






42. Turn your hand upstage






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






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






45. What the character does






46. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






47. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






48. Present circumstances






49. What is at risk






50. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand