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Stanislavski

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The actor can use their own experiences in life to portray a believable character this is method is called

a)

believable response

b)

imagination

c)

magic if

d)

emotion memory

2.

The Stanislavski System is a intense character development process that strives to make a performance

a)

Apathetic

b)

Melodramatic

c)

Grandiose

d)

Believable

3.

What is the 'magic if' sometimes used when referring to Stanislavski's work?

a)

What would happen to the performance if the set was to break

b)

The question of whether a role can be performed onstage or not

c)

The idea of the actor posing the question, "What would the character do in this situation?" and acting the role accordingly

d)

The actor research ideas for what to do if their character cried.

4.

Stanislavski was considered the father of (a)  

5.

Stanislavski was

a)

French

b)

Polish

c)

German

d)

Russian

6.

A 'con' of the Stanislavski system/method is.....

a)

The risk of actors merging their personal lives with their characters’ lives in a psychologically unhealthy way

b)

Actors may not have a relevant emotion memory to draw upon

c)

It leaves too much room for improvisation

d)

It's too easy

7.

Stanislavski was the founder and most renown director of MAT, which stands for....

a)

Moscow Actor's Theatre

b)

Moscow Art Theatre

c)

Moscow Avant-garde Theatre

d)

none of these

8.

Stanislavski believed an actor need to know what their motivation is...what does this mean?

a)

The actor must study the text thoroughly to determine what the objective and tactic will be leading the character's words and actions.

b)

The actor speaks in a grandiose tone and gestures in an over-the-top manner.

c)

When an actor has a calling and is enchanted by the theater at an early age

d)

It is mainly used for film and not stage performances

9.

Konstantin Stanislavski was a...

a)

Russian director

b)

German teacher, director and actor

c)

Polish director who immigrated to the U.S.

d)

A Russian film star

10.

What was the style of acting before Stanislavski?

a)

People believed acting was inappropriate

b)

Subtle, reserved and quiet

c)

Grandiose and over the top

d)

Only done in verse and focused poetically