Chapter 5 : Acting

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

Integration

The first theater 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 statements about acting on stage are true? Multiple select question. A) The actor plays characters that are not real but representations of people. B.) An audience is often present, but the audience is unrelated to the event. C.) The actor must have an audience present.

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

Which of following are social role we play in our everyday lives? CEO Martyr Step-mother doctor braggart

CEO Step-mother Doctor

Identify the three main challenges of acting.

integration of skills believability vocal and physical skills

When actors are participating in ensemble playing, they are ______.

listening carefully to each other

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

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

purpose

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

emphasized action over emotion emphasized psychophysical action

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

superobjective

If an actor's projection is not good or if they move awkwardly on stage, we can surmise that they have not mastered the ______ of physical and vocal acting. Multiple choice question.

techniques

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

personal

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

Which of the following need to be combined in order to achieve integration of all aspects of acting? Multiple select question. truthfulness believability vocal and physical skill directing ability

truthfulness believability vocal and physical skill

______ action is Stanislavski's term for purposeful action.

Psychophysical

Which of the following are situations for which an actor must receive extensive physical and/or vocal training? Shakespearian plays modern on stage violence musical theatre modeling and award shows sword fights

Shakespearian plays modern on stage violence musical theatre sword fights

T OR F: Stage acting always requires an audience.

True

T OR F: The roles we play everyday that are influenced and accepted by society are called social roles.

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 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 or units

Believable acting requires that the audience believes 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

Which of the following require an actor to pay particular attention to vocal training? Multiple select question. classic plays recording contracts projecting the voice without amplification breath control

classic plays projecting the voice without amplification breath control

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

Which of the following are examples of personal roles we play in our everyday lives? Multiple select questions. conspirator peacemaker lawyer task master

conspirator peacemaker task master

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

credibility

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"

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

How? What? Why?

Which of the following modern acting teachers stressed emotional recall as the most important part of their teachings? Multiple choice question. Marlon Brando Lee Strasberg Robert Cohen Tadashi Suzuki

Lee Strasberg

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

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

ensemble playing (performance, or play)

The factors that led to the development of Stanislavski's System of acting included ______. Multiple select question. A) his work with Anton Chekhov B) his work with Henrik Ibsen at the Moscow Art Theatre C) his observations of believable actors D) his desire to pass along ways to achieve believable acting

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

When we take on the characteristics of another person for amusement or to tell a story, it is called ______. Multiple choice questions. concentration mocking imitation

imitation

The three most important aspects of actor training are inner feelings, vocal and movement skills, and the ability to synthesize or ___________ them into a whole.

integrate, combine, or incorporate