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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. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






2. A characteristic gesture






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






4. What is at risk






5. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






15. What makes a character do something






16. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






17. Turn your hand upstage






18. How a character overcomes the obstacle






19. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






20. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






21. Auditioning with a script you have not read






22. Enter with your upstage foot






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






24. What your character wants






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






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






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






28. Chosen for a role






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






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






31. Part in a play






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






33. A characters present circumstances






34. A characters present circumstances






35. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






37. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






38. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






39. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






43. What the character does






44. Open the door with your upstage hand






45. Chosen for a role






46. The people conducting the auditions






47. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






48. The people conducting the auditions






49. What makes a character do something






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