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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. Your saying the line louder than the person before you






3. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






4. Part in a play






5. Control in posture






6. 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.






7. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






8. The people conducting the auditions






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






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






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






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






13. What your character wants






14. What part of the body you lead with






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






16. Bridges between the beats






17. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






19. What your character wants






20. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






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






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






25. Enter with your upstage foot






26. Present circumstances






27. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






28. Open the door with your upstage hand






29. What the character does






30. A complete reading of the play






31. A characteristic gesture






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






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






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






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






36. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






37. The intended point of interest on stage






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






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






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






41. Bridges between the beats






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






43. Part in a play






44. When actors work on building characterization






45. Present circumstances






46. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






47. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






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






50. Open the door with your upstage hand