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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. Bridges between the beats






2. What part of the body you lead with






3. What is at risk






4. Part in a play






5. A characteristic gesture






6. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






10. What part of the body you lead with






11. A characters present circumstances






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






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






14. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






17. Present circumstances






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






19. Full front - or one quarter left or right






20. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






24. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






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






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






30. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






33. Enter with your upstage foot






34. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






35. 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.






36. A characteristic gesture






37. The people conducting the auditions






38. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






39. What makes a character do something






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






41. When actors work on building characterization






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






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






44. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






46. What makes a character do something






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






48. To move from one place to another on stage






49. Present circumstances






50. What your character wants