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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. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






2. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






4. Bridges between the beats






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






6. Enter with your upstage foot






7. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






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






9. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






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






12. Enter with your upstage foot






13. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






14. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






15. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






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






17. Auditioning with a script you have not read






18. Auditioning with a script you have not read






19. Your voice gets quieter as you say your line






20. What makes a character do something






21. Bridges between the beats






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






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






24. 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.






25. Chosen for a role






26. A complete reading of the play






27. When actors work on building characterization






28. When actors work on building characterization






29. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






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






32. Turn your hand upstage






33. A imaginary wall between the audience and the stage






34. The intended point of interest on stage






35. Present circumstances






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






37. Part in a play






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. What is at risk






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






43. A characters present circumstances






44. To move from one place to another on stage






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






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






47. Chosen for a role






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






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






50. What the character does