Beginning Acting Terms A

What is an objective?

• Character's goal

• Something that gets in the character's way

• Conflict

• Idea

True/False: The Magic If is: what would I do if I were the character in these circumstances?

• True

• False

What is acting?

• Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances

• Observing people

• Monitoring people

• Listening to music

What is the meaning beneath the words?

• Subwoof

• An iceberg submarine

• Subtweet

• Subtext

In acting, what do we call what we do to get what we want?

• Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Objective

• Action/Tactic

True/False: Given circumstances are given by the actor.

• True

• False

What is the who, what, when, where of a show?

• Circumstances

• Obstacle

• Objective

• Action/Tactic

What is an obstacle?

• Character's goal

• Something that gets in the character's way

• A good thing

• A Tableau

True/False: Sanford Meisner said, "Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances."

• True

• False

What is a tableau?

• Character's goal

• Something that gets in the character's way

• A French word for stage picture

• A Tabletop