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COMM 3420

Chapter 7

1)Delivering lines based loosely on the written script or without rehearsal is called

1. 1. method acting.
   2. improvisation.
   3. naturalistic acting.
   4. alienation.

2. Early screen-acting is characterized by                                             gestures and                                    .
   1. exaggerated; mouthed words
   2. subtle; mouthed words
   3. exaggerated; carefully articulated dialogue
   4. subtle; carefully articulated dialogue

3. Generally, which element of film generally draws the audience to the movies?
   1. mise-en-scène
   2. editing
   3. cinematography
   4. actors

4. Improvised acting allows directors to play a less active role when working with actors.
   1. True
   2. False

5. In the studio era, an option contract allowed an actor to drop an "option" and choose to move to another studio after their contract expired.
   1. True
   2. False

6. In what situation must actors focus on the communicative power of slight facial gestures while ignoring the expressive potential of their bodies?
   1. when filming a screen test
   2. when in an ensemble
   3. when being filmed in a close-up
   4. when performing on stage

7. The alienation effect or distancing effect seeks to                                      the artificiality of performance and                                                                the audience's identification with the characters.
   1. draw attention to; increase
   2. hide; increase
   3. hide; limit
   4. draw attention to; limit

8. These are real-life people who take roles in feature films (not documentaries) to play characters whose lives are very much like their own.
   1. Nonprofessional actors
   2. Chameleon actors

1. 3. Personality actors
   4. Non-stereotypical actors

9. This naturalistic style of acting encourages actors to speak, move, and gesture not in a traditional stage manner but just as they would in their own lives.
   1. the Chameleon
   2. the Method
   3. film acting
   4. Hollywood acting

10. What actress is credited with inventing the art of screen acting, whose performance in Broken Blossoms (1919) is considered the first great film performance by an actor?
    1. Sarah Bernhardt
    2. Mary Pickford
    3. Mae West
    4. Lillian Gish

11. What does it mean if actors are typecast
    1. Actors tend to get cast in certain types of roles based on their experience.
    2. Actors tend to get cast in certain types of roles based on their looks.
    3. Actors tend to get cast in a broad range of movie types and genres.
    4. Actors tend to get cast in a broad range of roles

12. What is a blimp?
    1. a soundproof enclosure that prevents the sound of the crew from reaching the microphone
    2. a soundproof enclosure that prevents the sound of the camera from

reaching the microphone

1. 3. a soundproof enclosure in which an actor records dialogue
   4. a soundproof enclosure in which a director observes the action

13. Which figure is associated with non-naturalistic performance?
    1. Konstantin Stanislavsky
    2. Laurence Olivier
    3. Bertolt Brecht
    4. D. W. Griffith

14. Which individual is capable of molding a performance with the greatest degree of control?
    1. the actor
    2. the director
    3. the cinematographer
    4. the editor

15. Which of the following clips is an example of nonnaturalistic performance?
    1. Kleingeld https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/? p=/college/film/movies5/vid/chapter- quiz/&f=Ch7_Q11a_kleingeld&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1

1. 2. Death to the Tinman https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/? p=/college/film/movies5/vid/chapter-quiz/&f=Ch7_Q11b_death-to-the- tinman&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1
   3. The Hill https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?

p=/college/film/movies5/vid/chapter-quiz/&f=Ch7_Q11c_the- hill&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1

16. Why do the movie stars of today earn more money than stars in classical Hollywood?
    1. More movies are made, allowing stars to work more.
    2. With the huge success of the film industry, studios raised stars' salaries.
    3. Stars can now negotiate their earnings with studios.
    4. Earnings in both periods are similar, but inflation has led to today's stars having higher figures.