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






2. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






3. Control in posture






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






5. Turn your hand upstage






6. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






7. How a character overcomes the obstacle






8. 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.






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






10. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






12. When actors work on building characterization






13. How a character overcomes the obstacle






14. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






16. Open the door with your upstage hand






17. What makes a character do something






18. What makes a character do something






19. Part in a play






20. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






21. The people conducting the auditions






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






23. Bridges between the beats






24. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






25. 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.






26. A characters present circumstances






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






28. A characteristic gesture






29. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






31. What part of the body you lead with






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






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






34. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






36. 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.






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






38. Present circumstances






39. When actors work on building characterization






40. What is at risk






41. What your character wants






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






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






44. Auditioning with a script you have not read






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






46. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






47. What the character does






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






49. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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