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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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1. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






2. A characteristic gesture






3. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






4. What part of the body you lead with






5. 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.






6. A characteristic gesture






7. Present circumstances






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 story - speech or scene performed by one actor only






10. The people conducting the auditions






11. Open the door with your upstage hand






12. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






14. What your character wants






15. Auditioning with a script you have not read






16. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






19. Bridges between the beats






20. Enter with your upstage foot






21. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






22. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






23. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






25. A complete reading of the play






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






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






28. Bridges between the beats






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






30. Chosen for a role






31. The intended point of interest on stage






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






33. A characters present circumstances






34. What makes a character do something






35. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






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






38. To move from one place to another on stage






39. Part in a play






40. How a character overcomes the obstacle






41. Present circumstances






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






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






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






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






46. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






48. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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