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So, You Want to Be an Actor? Trivia Quiz


After nearly 40 years acting and/or teaching, here are a few simple things you MUST learn . . .

A multiple-choice quiz by bitterlyold. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bitterlyold
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
339,901
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1782
Last 3 plays: james1947 (6/10), Guest 107 (6/10), PurpleComet (7/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What is an impromptu portrayal without rehearsal or preparation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The main character is also known as which of the following? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Voice and Diction: Which of these is NOT a key to a good speaking voice? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following is a "character part?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the "structure of drama?" Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Comedy or Tragedy? Which of the following is a tragedy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Theater of the Absurd: Which of the following is NOT an absurdist piece? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Make Up: which of the following is NOT a must in your "beauty box" if you are a man? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Lighting and Sound: Which of the following is NOT a standard type of light for a theater? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Stage Setting: Which of the following is NOT important to the set design? Hint



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Mar 12 2024 : james1947: 6/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 107: 6/10
Mar 03 2024 : PurpleComet: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is an impromptu portrayal without rehearsal or preparation?

Answer: improvisation

"Don't go to New York and study. Don't act. OK? Just, you know- do it. Don't act it, don't show it- just do it."

That's what James Dean said to Dennis Hopper during the filming of the "Chickie Run" scene in "Rebel Without A Cause." Hopper wanted to know how Dean could "just do it," and asked Dean if he should go to New York to study acting.
2. The main character is also known as which of the following?

Answer: protagonist

Good or bad, the protagonist is the main character. Even Jason, Freddie, and Scarlett O'Hara were protagonists. . .
3. Voice and Diction: Which of these is NOT a key to a good speaking voice?

Answer: Accent (southern, Bostonian, etc.)

Although sometimes an accent IS important for a particular piece, it is not a key to a good speaking voice. Yeah, Rocky "hadda soun' stoopid," and Stallone did a good job at THAT. 'Nuf said.
4. Which of the following is a "character part?"

Answer: Tevye, "Fiddler on the Roof"

While all of these are "characters," Margot, Norman, and the Good, play a straight (never changing) role. Tevye, however, is a supposed "traditional" Jewish father who steps out of a traditional role throughout the work.

All four of these roles are excellently (in the films) played by: Topol (Tevye), Grace Kelly (Margot), Norman (Gene Hackman), and Clint Eastwood (The Good). I'll bet a lot of you picked Clint because he was unnamed, alas . . .
5. Which of the following is NOT part of the "structure of drama?"

Answer: motivation

Exposition gives us the setting, characters, and introduces the plot (who, where, when, and why); the plot is the related events that take place (no plot? no play); the theme is the basic idea of the play -- we need to have some understanding of the "why" (which is just one more reason for me to hate the Harry Potter series)

Motivation? BECAUSE THE DIRECTOR SAYS SO! Actors can get so uppity! Just sayin'. . .
6. Comedy or Tragedy? Which of the following is a tragedy?

Answer: "Cujo," Stephen King

Tragedies are sober, thoughtful works based on profound human emotions and conflicts. Wow, did you read "Cujo?" Forget the movie. A comedy, on the other hand, treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending.

"Earnest" is pure comedy
"Gulliver" is satire
The Obama thing is my made up political statement -- it doesn't exist.
7. The Theater of the Absurd: Which of the following is NOT an absurdist piece?

Answer: "Make It Easy, Mary Wollstonecraft," Oscar Wilde

All of them are absurd, but "Make It Easy, Mary Wollstonecraft" doesn't exist. Maybe I'll write it and call myself O.W. Never try to have a decent conversation with an absurdist at a cocktail party . . . just sayin'.
8. Make Up: which of the following is NOT a must in your "beauty box" if you are a man?

Answer: bandages

Even if you are a guy (and I am a guy), you MUST have mascara and lipstick in your kit (call it a tackle box instead of a beauty box, if you must -- mine is literally a tackle box from Wal-Mart).

And even if you are a female, ALWAYS have spirit gum (glue) available, you may have to do Shakespeare at some point, or a cute (and hopefully straight) actor may have run out. . . just sayin'.

As far as bandages go, they are nice to have, but most theaters have first aid kits (or the costume department can whip up something). Besides, blood is dramatic.
9. Lighting and Sound: Which of the following is NOT a standard type of light for a theater?

Answer: gelatin

A gelatin is a flimsy piece of colored plastic we used to put over lights to change the tone of the scene (new-fangled lighting systems are expensive). I discovered (to my horror) that my best lighting is pitch black. Just sayin'.
10. Stage Setting: Which of the following is NOT important to the set design?

Answer: lunch

Lunch may be important to the person, but has no bearing whatsoever on the set design. Heck, he/she is lucky to get 10 to gobble a half dead tuna on white with a pickle if he/she works in the theaters I have.
Source: Author bitterlyold

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