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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. Enter with your upstage foot






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






3. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






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






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






7. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






8. The intended point of interest on stage






9. A complete reading of the play






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






11. Open the door with your upstage hand






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






13. Bridges between the beats






14. Present circumstances






15. What part of the body you lead with






16. 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.






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






18. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






19. When actors work on building characterization






20. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






22. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






24. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






26. Open the door with your upstage hand






27. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






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






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






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






31. Part in a play






32. Bridges between the beats






33. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






34. Full front - or one quarter left or right






35. The people conducting the auditions






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






37. To move from one place to another on stage






38. Part in a play






39. What is at risk






40. What part of the body you lead with






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






42. What is at risk






43. What makes a character do something






44. Turn your hand upstage






45. A characteristic gesture






46. Turn your hand upstage






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






48. Auditioning with a script you have not read






49. A characteristic gesture






50. How a character overcomes the obstacle