Stanislavski

The American Artist most responsible for changing Stanislavski's system into Method is:

• Al Pacino

• Sanford Meisner

• Theodule Ribot

• Lee Strasberg

Using your full powers of concentration to ask what your character would do if the events of the play were actually happening and they were closely involved with these events is referred to as _______________.

• Stanislavski's what now

• Stanislavski's law

• Stanislavski's magic what if

• Stanislavski's magic carpet

__________________ is when an actor develops a deep, personal understanding of what the character is really like.

• Externalizing

• Internalizing

• Focus

• Observing

Making an audience feel that each performance is the first is called "the _______________ of the first time."

• subtext

• inflection

• illusion

• crossing

__________________ directs the actor's attention, action, emotion, or line delivery to a definite target.

• Externalizing

• Internalizing

• Focus

• Playing the object

The Russian theatre practitioner who developed the 'system' of acting is known as:

• A) Anton Chekhov

• B) Konstantin Stanislavski

• C) Vsevolod Meyerhold

• D) Mikhail Bulgakov

Stanislavski's approach to acting emphasizes the importance of:

• A) Memorizing lines perfectly

• B) Emotional memory and realism

• C) Physical appearance

• D) Improvisation

Which of the following is a key component of Stanislavski's system?

• A) The Method of Physical Actions

• B) The Method of Improvisation

• C) The Method of Dance

• D) The Method of Singing

Stanislavski's 'magic if' is used to help actors:

• A) Imagine themselves in fictional situations

• B) Memorize their lines

• C) Improve their vocal projection

• D) Develop their physical fitness

The term 'subtext' in Stanislavski's system refers to:

• A) The underlying meaning of a line

• B) The stage directions

• C) The actor's biography

• D) The director's notes