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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. Turn your hand upstage






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






3. When actors work on building characterization






4. Bridges between the beats






5. How a character overcomes the obstacle






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






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






8. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






9. Enter with your upstage foot






10. Full front - or one quarter left or right






11. 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.






12. Part in a play






13. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






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






16. When actors work on building characterization






17. A complete reading of the play






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






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






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






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






22. Bridges between the beats






23. Open the door with your upstage hand






24. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






25. A characters present circumstances






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






27. What your character wants






28. A characteristic gesture






29. What makes a character do something






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






31. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






32. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






34. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






35. The people conducting the auditions






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






37. What is at risk






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






39. Control in posture






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






41. What the character does






42. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






43. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






44. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






45. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






46. Chosen for a role






47. What your character wants






48. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






49. A characters present circumstances






50. Say your lines quicker after your cue line