What physical actions are listed as part of the 'beats' in the second scene of 'Saint Joan'?

Correct answer: Finding the Dauphin among the courtiers, getting him alone, and finding him out as a person.

Explanation

This question tests for detailed comprehension of the author's 'Saint Joan' example, focusing on the specific beats of the second scene.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the chapter, what governs the actions of human beings more than anything else?

Question 2

Into which three categories does the author divide a character's objectives?

Question 3

What does the author suggest an actor do if a character's larger objectives seem alien to them, such as Medea's need for revenge?

Question 4

What is the function of a scene's main objective?

Question 5

The smaller, moment-to-moment objectives within a scene constitute what the author refers to as:

Question 6

According to the unverified story mentioned in the chapter, how did the acting term 'beats' originate?

Question 7

In the example of Natalia Petrovna from Turgenev's 'A Month in the Country', what is her conscious objective regarding her ward, Vera?

Question 8

What is the author's personal preference for the process of working on conscious and subconscious objectives?

Question 9

How does the author suggest an actor can find the correct stimulus if an objective remains too factual and doesn't inspire action?

Question 10

What crucial distinction does the author make between an obligation and a desire?

Question 11

What is the primary objective of Shaw's play 'Saint Joan', as stated in its preface and cited by the author?

Question 12

When using 'Saint Joan' as an example, what personal substitution does the author suggest for Joan's objective to 'save the theater'?

Question 13

In the author's example for 'Saint Joan', who is suggested as a substitution for the character of the Dauphin?

Question 14

In scene 1 of 'Saint Joan', what are the individual 'beats' or immediate objectives listed by the author?

Question 15

What is the final 'big job' the author says must be addressed after determining a character's objective?

Question 16

How does the author characterize a woman who consciously connives to ruin a young girl's life versus one who does it subconsciously, based on the 'A Month in the Country' example?

Question 17

What does the author state about the insight an actor needs into human needs compared to the character they are playing?

Question 18

What must the larger character objectives align with to serve the play effectively?

Question 19

A 'beat' in a scene begins when an immediate objective sets in and ends when what happens?

Question 20

According to the author, what is the usual alignment of a conscious objective?

Question 21

What does the author describe as a potential subconscious objective for Saint Joan?

Question 22

In the author's personal technique, what is the benefit of working on subconscious needs first?

Question 23

What does the author state is the consequence of confusing an obligation with a desire?

Question 24

The exploration of a character's overall objectives is described as a part of the work on which fundamental question?

Question 25

In the example of getting across a river, which of the following would be considered a 'beat' or moment-to-moment objective?

Question 26

When does Natalia Petrovna's subconscious objective become a conscious one in 'A Month in the Country'?

Question 27

What is the author's preferred definition of the term 'objective' from the two provided at the start of the chapter?

Question 28

In the 'Saint Joan' example, what is the objective for the second scene, upon arriving at the Dauphin's court?

Question 29

What does the author state about the role of objectives in the architecture of constructing a character?

Question 30

Why does the author prefer the term 'beats' over 'bits'?

Question 31

What is the author's example of rephrasing an objective to make it more 'suggestible'?

Question 32

What happens at the point where Natalia Petrovna's subconscious objective breaks through into her conscious awareness?

Question 33

For the character of Saint Joan, what is the actor's substitution for the English army that must be battled across the river?

Question 34

The author states that what you 'have to do' may be what in relation to what you 'want'?

Question 35

What is the very first question an actor should ask when beginning to analyze character objectives in broad terms?

Question 36

According to the author, a conscious objective is usually aligned with behaving well. When do we consciously look for justification for ignoble acts?

Question 37

What is the author's substitution for Medea's need for revenge?

Question 38

What does the author state must happen for objectives in all three categories to be effective, rather than remaining factual?

Question 39

In the author's summation using 'Saint Joan', what are presented as her endless variety of broad character objectives?

Question 40

What must the actor provide for the objectives if they are to form a solid foundation for the work on the action?

Question 41

In the example of Natalia Petrovna, what is her subconscious objective?

Question 42

What does the author say is the greater insight an actor will gain as they become a better actor?

Question 43

In the river-crossing analogy, what is the main objective for the scene?

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three categories of objectives?

Question 45

What example is given of an action that results from an obligation ('have to do') versus a desire ('want to do')?

Question 47

The author notes that her personal method of working on the subconscious objective first ensures that the conscious objective is always what?

Question 48

What does the author suggest might be a subconscious fulfillment of sensual needs for the character of Saint Joan?

Question 49

How does the author characterize the difference between what a monstrous woman does versus a humanly fallible one in the Turgenev example?

Question 50

Ultimately, after all objectives have been explored and defined, what is the next question the actor must ask to find the drama?