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






2. Turn your hand upstage






3. Auditioning with a script you have not read






4. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






8. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






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






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






12. Full front - or one quarter left or right






13. Turn your hand upstage






14. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






16. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






19. A characters present circumstances






20. Control in posture






21. Bridges between the beats






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






23. What is at risk






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






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






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






27. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






28. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






29. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






30. Enter with your upstage foot






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






32. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






33. The intended point of interest on stage






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






35. A characters present circumstances






36. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






37. A complete reading of the play






38. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






40. Chosen for a role






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






42. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






43. Auditioning with a script you have not read






44. What your character wants






45. When actors work on building characterization






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






47. When actors work on building characterization






48. What the character does






49. Enter with your upstage foot






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