Acting Mistakes

Read the article at the link below before attempting the quiz.

https://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/solve-common-mistakes-beginning-actors-make-free-poster/

Did you read the article

• Yes

• No

What is "breaking character?"

• Something to do when the audience looks bored

• A huge no-no

• A good idea with the director's approval

• Not mentioned in the article

Who are rehearsal notes benefiting?

• The actor

• The producer

• The director

• The lighting and sound crew

According to the article, how is one good way to develop the character you are portraying?

• Use a stereotype

• Ask someone else about your character

• Write up a character profile

• Watch a YouTube video about your character

According to the article, when speaking to another character on stage, a common mistake is to:

• Turn your back on the audience

• Talk diectly to the audience

• Break character and forget your lines

• Turn your back and talk diectly to audience Only

• All are correct.

Whats the first thing an audience notices about a character on stage?

• Voice projection

• Witty dialogue

• Character description

• Appearance

According to the article, what are two main thins an actor needs on stage?

• Props and setting

• Focus and concentration

• Money and fame

• Co-actors and good direction

How should your body be positioned when exchanging dialogue with another actor on stage?

• 90 degrees angle toward each other

• 45 degree angle toward upstage

• 45 degree angle toward downstage

• 180 degree angle from each other toward audience

What is a good practice for better articulation?

• Poetry recitation

• Rehearsing lines repeatedly

• Recording yourself speaking

• Tongue twisters

If rehearsal time is scheduled for 2:00 PM, you should:

• You are onstage and ready to go at 2:00 PM

• Always arrive 30 minutes early to meet other actors

• You are walking through the door at 2:00 PM - SHARP!

• You always have a 10 minute late allowance.