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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. What your character wants






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






3. Auditioning with a script you have not read






4. Chosen for a role






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






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






7. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






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






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






11. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






13. Present circumstances






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






15. The intended point of interest on stage






16. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






17. Control in posture






18. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






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






22. Full front - or one quarter left or right






23. When actors work on building characterization






24. A complete reading of the play






25. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






27. How a character overcomes the obstacle






28. Control in posture






29. What your character wants






30. Chosen for a role






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






32. What is at risk






33. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






34. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






36. To move from one place to another on stage






37. What is at risk






38. Auditioning with a script you have not read






39. Present circumstances






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






41. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






44. Full front - or one quarter left or right






45. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






48. A characters present circumstances






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






50. What makes a character do something