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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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1. 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.






2. A complete reading of the play






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






4. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






5. Bridges between the beats






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






7. What part of the body you lead with






8. What is at risk






9. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






10. What the character does






11. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






12. The people conducting the auditions






13. Enter with your upstage foot






14. Present circumstances






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






16. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






17. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






18. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






19. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






20. Chosen for a role






21. What is at risk






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






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






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






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






26. The intended point of interest on stage






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






28. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






29. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






30. 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.






31. A characteristic gesture






32. When actors work on building characterization






33. What your character wants






34. Turn your hand upstage






35. The intended point of interest on stage






36. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






37. Turn in the direction of your downstage hand






38. Chosen for a role






39. What the character does






40. Where the actors acknowledge the audience






41. A characteristic gesture






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






43. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






45. Open the door with your upstage hand






46. The people conducting the auditions






47. To move from one place to another on stage






48. A characters present circumstances






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






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