Final (Thank God Its Almost Over) Flashcards

1
Q

What is an objective?

A

Something to want

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2
Q

What is an action?

A

Something to do

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3
Q

What is an obstacle?

A

Something to overcome

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4
Q

What is an inner image?

A

Something to motivate

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5
Q

An actor talks about the action of the scene so audience “gets it”

A

Commenting

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6
Q

Struggle between two opposing forces

A

Conflict

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7
Q

Characters goal in a scene; what he wants or needs

A

Objective

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8
Q

To avoid breaking character

A

Control

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9
Q

Words and actions that are not planned or rehearsed

A

Improvise

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10
Q

Runs rehearsals, helps actors, oversees production of play

A

Director

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11
Q

Reason the character wants to achieve their purpose in a scene

A

Motivation

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12
Q

Comments made by the acting instructor

A

Side-coaching

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13
Q

What characters use to get what they want in a scene

A

Strategy

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14
Q

Keeping your mind on the task; concentrate

A

Focus

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15
Q

Aristotle once said that acting is the imitation of an action

True or False?

A

True

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16
Q

Acting is only learning one’s lines and projecting one’s voice for the audience to hear

True or False?

A

False

17
Q

When one is acting, the emotional, intellectual, and physical self are not connected since the actor is portraying a character

A

False

18
Q

Believable acting comes from using action and our own personal life experience to create a character that is relatable to the audience

True or False?

A

True

19
Q

What are the four elements needed in a beat?

A
  1. An objective
  2. An action
  3. An obstacle
  4. An inner image