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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. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






3. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






4. What part of the body you lead with






5. When actors work on building characterization






6. A characteristic gesture






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






8. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






10. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






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






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






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






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






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






16. A complete reading of the play






17. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






18. Open the door with your upstage hand






19. Chosen for a role






20. Bridges between the beats






21. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






22. Present circumstances






23. What your character wants






24. Bridges between the beats






25. What makes a character do something






26. Present circumstances






27. 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.






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






29. Full front - or one quarter left or right






30. What your character wants






31. A characters present circumstances






32. The people conducting the auditions






33. Control in posture






34. What is at risk






35. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






37. The people conducting the auditions






38. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






39. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






40. Open the door with your upstage hand






41. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






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






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






44. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






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






46. A characters present circumstances






47. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






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






49. Part in a play






50. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience







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