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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #30213 Short Acting 3
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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Uta Hagen, who was a very well-known teacher of acting made her views about live performance very clear. If she could see visually what was going on in the actor's mind, he's thinking about how to play the part, then the acting was bad, she felt. But when she as an audience member could believe that the actor was actually a real person, the person he was playing, then she enjoyed the performance immensely. She did though acknowledge that achieving this ideal is one of the most difficult things to do. She felt that it was much harder than playing even the most difficult musical instruments and in fact was the toughest performance art of all. Watching actors with the ability to obtain a perfect understanding of another human, albeit usually a fictitious one and to apply that in a way that appears effortless to a performance on stage was what Hagen called her ultimate experience.

What is the principle rationale for using art therapy that the speaker is trying to give?

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Option 3: "she can see that the actor is trying hard."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text states that Hagen feels the acting is bad if she can see what is going on in the actor's mind, indicating that she dislikes when the actor's effort is visible. This aligns with her belief that the best performances make the audience forget about the actor's effort and believe in the character.

Option 1: "the actor makes the wrong movements."

Explanation: This option suggests that Uta Hagen dislikes incorrect movements by the actor. However, the text does not mention her disapproval of wrong movements; instead, it focuses on her feelings about the actor's ability to embody the character authentically. Therefore, this option does not align with the main idea of the text.

Option 2: "the acting appears too perfect and effortless."

Explanation: This option implies that Hagen dislikes acting that seems too perfect and effortless. However, the text indicates that she appreciates when actors make their performances appear effortless, as long as they convincingly embody their characters. Thus, this option contradicts her views expressed in the text.

Option 4: "the actor has done too much preparation."

Explanation: This option suggests that Hagen dislikes actors who prepare extensively. However, the text does not mention preparation as a negative aspect; rather, it emphasizes the importance of the actor's ability to connect with the character. Therefore, this option does not reflect her views accurately.

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