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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. A characters present circumstances






2. Bridges between the beats






3. How a character overcomes the obstacle






4. How a character overcomes the obstacle






5. 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.






6. To move from one place to another on stage






7. A characteristic gesture






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






9. The people conducting the auditions






10. Where actors do not acknowledge the audience






11. What is at risk






12. When actors work on building characterization






13. Full front - or one quarter left or right






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






15. A characteristic gesture






16. The intended point of interest on stage






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






18. Where an actor mirrors another actors position






19. A complete reading of the play






20. What is at risk






21. Open the door with your upstage hand






22. Enter with your upstage foot






23. To move from one place to another on stage






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






25. Open the door with your upstage hand






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






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






32. Make crosses upstage in an upward arc






33. Part in a play






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






35. 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.






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






37. Auditioning with a script you have not read






38. What part of the body you lead with






39. What your character wants






40. Turn your hand upstage






41. Movements to strengthen the personality of the character






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






43. 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.






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






45. A complete reading of the play






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






47. Say your lines quicker after your cue line






48. Something preventing the character from getting the objective






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






50. Enter with your upstage foot