Acting Techniques

What does objective mean?

• It refers to what the character wants.

• It refers to what stands in the way of the character.

• It refers to the underlying meaning of what is being said.

• None of these.

What does obstacle mean in acting?

• It refers to what the character wants.

• It refers to what is standing in the way of the character getting what they want.

• It refers to the underling meaning of what is being said.

• None of these.

What is a tactic?

• A noun that helps create obstacles.

• A verb that helps the character get what they want.

• Both of these.

• None of these.

What is subtext?

• The underlying meaning of what is being said.

• Honoring the punctuation in the scene.

• The way to determine status in a scene.

• None of these.

How do we determine status in a scene?

• Identify if the character has high, low, or equal status.

• Identify the obstacle in the scene.

• Identify the subtext in the scene.

• None of these.

Why is it important to honor the punctuation in a monologue or scene?

• It is how the playwright scored the text.

• It helps the actor understand the text.

• It helps the actor give a better performance.

• All of these.

What does it usually mean when you see "ellipsis" or ... (dot, dot, dot) written in the text?

• The character could be feeling something emotional.

• The character's thought could be trailing off.

• The character could be stopping themselves from speaking further.

• All of these.

True or False. When working with a scene partner you should always check in with them if you plan on touching them physically. (Example: Grabbing them by the wrist.)

• True.

• False.

True/False. You should listen and respect your scene partner's ideas when you rehearse together.

• True.

• False.

True/False. When your director or stage manager says, "Take your places!" You should respond with, "Thank you, places!"

• True.

• False.