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






2. Part in a play






3. To move from one place to another on stage






4. Control in posture






5. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






6. What your character wants






7. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






10. What is at risk






11. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






12. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






13. A characters present circumstances






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






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






16. Present circumstances






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






18. What the character does






19. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






22. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






23. To move from one place to another on stage






24. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






26. A complete reading of the play






27. When actors work on building characterization






28. Bridges between the beats






29. What makes a character do something






30. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






33. The people conducting the auditions






34. Enter with your upstage foot






35. The people conducting the auditions






36. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






38. What makes a character do something






39. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






40. A characters present circumstances






41. How a character overcomes the obstacle






42. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






43. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






47. Chosen for a role






48. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






50. Auditioning with a script you have not read