QUIZ 7 CH. 7: ACTING

Which of the following are true statements about improvisation, and which are not? It involves extemporizing It is highly scripted It is the most common type of film acting It involves making up lines It is collaborative

True Statement(s): It involves making up lines It is collaborative It involves extemporizing False Statement(s): It is highly scripted It is the most common type of film acting

In terms of smaller roles, ___________ have small speaking roles, while _____________ take the place of actors for purposes of lighting and shot setup. character actors cameos bit players stand-ins

bit players; stand-ins

What is the style of acting popularized by Konstantin Stanislavsky and his students? method acting nonnaturalistic acting

method acting

During the golden age of Hollywood, ___________ had almost complete control over their actors, often locking them into extended _____________ contracts. acting coaches typecasting studios option directors Stanislavsky

studios; option

Which of the following are and which of the following are not aspects of appropriateness in acting? expressive coherence transparency what the actor looks like what the actor sounds like unity

Aspect(s) of Appropriateness: what the actor sounds like what the actor looks like transparency Not Aspect(s) of Appropriateness: expressive coherence unity

Which of the following are and which of the following are not aspects of method acting? sometimes appears edgy or neurotic requires intense concentration is nonnaturalistic is specifically for characters who have no lines is highly naturalistic was developed in the twenty-first century

Aspect(s) of Method Acting: is highly naturalistic sometimes appears edgy or neurotic requires intense concentration Not Aspect(s) of Method Acting: is specifically for characters who have no lines was developed in the twenty-first century is nonnaturalistic

True or False: Breaking the fourth wall refers to moments when the actor moves outside of the frame of the camera.

False

True or False: It is generally accepted that digitally generated characters will replace actors within the next few years.

False

Which of the following people have contributed to the development and spread of method acting, and which have not? Stella Adler Elia Kazan Lee Strasberg Clark Gable Konstantin Stanislavsky Al Pacino

Contributor(s): Konstantin Stanislavsky Stella Adler Elia Kazan Lee Strasberg Al Pacino Not Contributor(s): Clark Gable

True or False: Most contemporary film acting is purely improvisational.

False

Why do contemporary actors supplement their salaries with appearances on television and in advertisements? Hollywood pays actors less than it used to Hollywood makes fewer movies than it used to The studios state that they must

Hollywood makes fewer movies than it used to

Which of the following are and which of the following are not the four key types of actors? chameleon actors method actors cameo actors actors who play against expectations of personae personality actors nonprofessional actors

Key Type(s) of Actors: personality actors actors who play against expectations of personae chameleon actors nonprofessional actors Not Key Type(s) of Actors: cameo actors method actors

Which actor is credited with inventing screen acting? Sarah Bernhardt Meryl Streep Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Why is so much of The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, 1928) shot in close-up? Audiences learn to distrust Falconetti's performance The audience feels an intimacy with and sympathy for the main character Cameras in the 1920s could only shoot in close up

The audience feels an intimacy with and sympathy for the main character

True or False: Directors and producers typically have more control over casting than casting directors.

True

True or False: Most contemporary films are shot out of sequence.

True

Which of the following are true and which of the following are false statements about classical studio era movie stars? They typically had total control over their careers They were treated as commodities Their image was sometimes more valued than their acting skills They were the most talented actors of the era They typically had little control over their careers

True Statement(s): They were treated as commodities Their image was sometimes more valued than their acting skills They typically had little control over their careers False Statement(s): They typically had total control over their careers They were the most talented actors of the era

While analyzing an actor's performance, we may assess whether the actor looks and acts like the character she is portraying. Which aspect of performance are we critiquing in this case? expressive coherence appropriateness wholeness and unity emotionality

appropriateness

When evaluating an actor's performance, we consider appearance and transparency as part of the assessment of ____________, while an actor's expression of emotion and the character's inner life is part of the assessment of inherent ______________. unity expressive coherence appropriateness wholeness thoughtfulness

appropriateness; thoughtfullness

Typically, ___________ actors avoid soft speech, subtle facial expressions, or small gestures, while _____________ actors often rely on understated gestures and facial expressions. stage method nonnaturalistic film

stage; film