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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. When actors work on building characterization






2. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






3. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






5. 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.






6. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






7. What your character wants






8. Turn your hand upstage






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






10. What part of the body you lead with






11. Present circumstances






12. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






13. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






14. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






15. Chosen for a role






16. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






17. Auditioning with a script you have not read






18. What the character does






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






20. What is at risk






21. The people conducting the auditions






22. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






26. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






28. How a character overcomes the obstacle






29. Bridges between the beats






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






31. Bridges between the beats






32. A characteristic gesture






33. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






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






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






38. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






40. Control in posture






41. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






42. Chosen for a role






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






44. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Full front - or one quarter left or right






50. A characteristic gesture