Chapter 4

The first theatre practitioner to put together a system of acting that could be taught to others in order to reproduce truth on stage was _______ _______

Konstantin Stanislavski

Which of the following modern acting teachers stressed emotional recall as the most important part of their teachings?

Lee Strasberg

Which kind of puppets are operated by a string attached to the head, arms, and legs, and are operated from above?

Marionettes

Match the twentieth century acting teacher and their methods:

Meyerhold ----> biomechanics Copeau -----> commedia del arte Leqoc -----> clowning Bogart -----> viewpoints Suzuki -----> stomping

What physical skills would an actor playing Hamlet be expected to master in order to portray the role effectively?

Sword fighting Moving with precision Moving with confidence

Which of the following statements about acting on stage are true?

The actor must have an audience present. The actor plays characters that are not real but representations of people.

Which of the following require an actor to pay particular attention to vocal training?

Classic plays breath control projecting the voice without amplification

In order to help an actor with his or her through line of a role Stanislavski suggested that the actors split the play into smaller parts called:

beats

Which of the following need to be combined in order to achieve integration of all aspects of acting?

believability inner truth vocal and physical skill

Believable acting requires that the audience believe in the

character portrayed

When an actor is focused on a particular area of the stage, an object, or another person this is called

circle of attention

the term _______ refers to the skill in Stanislavski's System of acting whereby an actor focuses his or her entire attention on an object, person or task to the exclusion of all else.

concentration

Technology has helped actors do all of the following except:

connect to the audience during live performance

Robert Cohen uses an exercise called ________ where students memorize the same text but the given circumstances are changed for the scene each time.

contentless scene

Which of the following match the beliefs and teachings of Stanislavski's later work?

emphasized action over emotion emphasized psychophysical action

When actors are working as a unit aware of and in conjunction with their fellow actors this is called _______ _______

ensemble playing

Acting before the twentieth century was more _______ than the acting we are accustomed to today.

formal and stylized

The Muppets are extremely recognizable to film and television audiences in the West, and are what kind of puppets?

hand puppets

When we take on the characteristics of another person for amusement or to tell a story it is called:

imitation

Identify the three main challenges of acting: 1: believable, truthful acting, 2: advanced vocal and physical skills and 3: __________ or synthesis.

integration

When actors are participating in ensemble playing they are:

listening carefully to each other

Stanislavski recognized that the ______ ________ could activate an actor's imagination and transport him or her to new places, times and situations based on his or her belief.

magic if

In Stanislavski's System of Acting the term ________ refers to an acting exercise whereby the actor imagines him or herself in the same situation as the character.

magic if

When an actor achieves the state of relaxation on stage he or she is much better able to

move fluidly and effortlessly have lifelike movements enjoy freedom from tension

The following are examples of specific theatrical performances that require specialized actor training beyond realistic training:

pantomime avant garde theatre musical theatre experimental theatre

The following are examples of specific theatrical performances that require specialized actor training beyond realistic training:

pantomime experimental theatre musical theatre avant garde theatre

Which of the following are examples of personal roles we play in our everyday lives?

peacemaker hero task master

Name the type of roles we play with our friends and family.

personal

During the twentieth century while some acting teachers were focused on the inner workings of the actor, other acting teachers were focused on the _______ side of performance.

physical

Stanislavski believed that all action performed on stage must have a(n) _______

purpose

When an actor is able to let go of unwanted tension both vocally and physically this is called

relaxation

In our everyday lives when we play different parts or take on varied characteristics to fit in, or fulfill expectations this is called:

role playing

Identify the three main challenges of acting:

Believability Vocal and Physical skills Integration of skills

Which of the following are social roles we play in our everyday lives:

CEO Step-mother Doctor

Actors can use technology to

Find auditions Rehearse for a role Prepare for auditions

The factors that led to the development of Stanislavski's System of acting included:

His work with Anton Chekhov His observations of believable actors His desire to pass along ways to achieve believable acting

Which three questions did Stanislavski believe an actor needed to answer about on stage action?

How? What? Why?

Identify the factors that resulted in the development of more realistic acting at the end of the nineteenth century:

Practitioners of theatre wanted to portray everyday life. Audience's wanted to see themselves on stage. Playwrights like Henrik Ibsen began writing more Realistic plays.

________ action is Stanislavski's term for purposeful action:

Psychophysical

To illustrate their low place on the social scale at various points throughout history, actors have been:

Regarded as equal to courtesans or prostitutes Legally prevented from receiving a Christian burial

Which of the following are examples of current approaches to actor training?

Robert Cohen's emphasis on using the text to find the all important action of the scene Uta Hagen's emphasis on emotion as a springboard to achieve truth on stage Robert Bendetti's emphasis on the beginning with the physical and then working inward for inner truth

During which era were women allowed to perform as actors on stage?

Today's theatre

True or false: Stage actors must always have an audience present.

True

In order to critically watch and judge theatre performances we need to be able to explore and understand _______ techniques and practices.

acting

In order to critically watch and judge theatre performances we need to be able to explore and understand ________ techniques and practices.

acting

an actor has ________ when he or she is able to convince the audience of the truth of their characters.

credibility

Physical actor training closely resembles _________ training in that it requires the same discipline, long hours and physical control.

dance

Early in his career Stanislavski believed that focusing on an____________ was the best way to produce believable action. But later in his career he believed that focusing on purposeful _______ would eventually produce true feelings on stage

emotion action

What is another name for a through line of a role?

superobjective

Which of the following are situations for which an actor must receive extensive physical and/or vocal training?

sword fights Shakespearian plays modern on stage violence musical theatre

Which of the following are characteristics of Asian Theatre actor training?

symbolism and stylization absolute control and concentration over the body and nervous system. physical actor training that has had global influence

Stanislavski developed a ________ by which he could teach future generations the secrets of realistic, believable acting.

system

A popular actor training method that comes from Asian martial arts training is called

tai chi

True or false: The roles we play everyday that are influenced and accepted by society are called social roles.

true