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Chapter 6 Acting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Actors are used primarily to provide a sense of a crowd—as in “a cast of thousands.” | Extras |
| Amateur players who are chosen not because of their acting ability, which can be negligible, but because of their authentic appearance—they look right for a given part | Nonprofessional performers |
| These stage and screen performers are capable of playing a variety of roles in a variety of styles | Trained professionals |
| The majority of actors fall into this category. | Trained Professionals |
| These are famous performers who are widely recognized by the public. | Stars |
| Their drawing power is one of the main attractions of a film or stage play. | Stars |
| _____ system” was developed and has been dominated by the American cinema | Stars |
| the differences between __________________ are largely determined by the differences in space and time in each medium | Stage vs Screen Acting |
| the stage actor tends to dominate the stage | Stage Acting |
| while in movies the director is the artist and the actor has less of an opportunity to create | Screen Acting |
| acting in the cinema is almost totally dependent on the filmmaker’s approach to the story materials | shots |
| acting styles differ radically, depending on period, genre, tone, national origins, and directorial emphasis; such | Styles of Acting |