QUOTES
FILM &
TELEVISION
FROM THE INTENSIVE
MHS VOCAB
WORLD of ACTING
100

"Listen to me- that rabbit had a better life than any cheeseburger you ever ate"

Who is "THE MOTHERr" from "The Mother"?

100

Four kids enter their uncle’s basement and accidentally open a portal to 1980s monster mayhem.

What is Stranger Things?

100

The way in which we read the script for the very first time.

What is, Like a Fiction Book?

100

Not a scene but a...

BONUS: Why do we call it this?

What is a slice?

"it’s only a small piece of this person’s life… there’s a full life before and a full life after."

100

This is the name of a professional photo used to show casting directors what an actor looks like.

What is a Headshot?

200

"I call it ____________________, needs more black."

Who is CLEO from "Bunkd" and What is "My Empty Soul"

200

An extraterrestrial entity, comes to planet Earth after escaping prison, then tries to impersonate a dog.

What is Lilo and Stitch?

200

Always "___________" with your scene partner.

What is "CONNECT"

200

Where the action takes place. You should always connect to this.

What is Environment?

200

Imaginary boundary between the actor and the audience.

What is the Fourth Wall?

300

"I burned down the science lab lab with Becky Gibson's lab notes"

Who is ALEX from "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?"

300

A pair of scheming kids fool everyone, including their parents, with secret handshakes, accents, and a talent for swapping places.

What is the Parent Trap?

300

Mistakes can be gifts- always remember to "______ _____________" keep going and use it!

What is "Fall Forward"

300

How you feel about everyone and everything in the scene.

What is Relationship?

300

The Union that protects actors.

What is SAG-AFTRA?

400

"We still have 4 days to decide"

Who is LUKAS from "Oli" or " Think Like A Dog"

400

A girl with perfect aim flips her world upside down when she enters a deadly reality TV competition.

What is The Hunger Games

400
A driving force behind the lines and the behavior or life of the character.

What is "NEED OR PURPOSE" will also accept "INTENTION"

400

How we refer to the inside emotions and the outside emotions a character is experiencing.

What is Core and Mask?

400

The first movies ever made- before "Talkies"

What are Silent Films?

500

"I threw in twenty dollars extra, plus eighty-five cents for the telegram."

Who is MOZE from "Paper Moon"

500

Prequel spin-off of "The Big Bang Theory"

What is Young Sheldon?

500

The process of getting into the life of the character before filming. Done by journaling, The Walk and Talk and other methods.

What is "Stepping In"

500

 How we refer to a monologue. " It's a ________" 

BONUS: why do we call it this?

What is a CONVERSATION?

A: because even though the other person doesn’t speak, you’re still letting them affect you, checking in with them, etc.

500

This is code for "I'm Going to the Bathroom" on a set.


What is a 10-1?