Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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Cast Call “First casting calls are so difficult,” Peggy Lane said, looking ruefully at the fifty or more actresses and actors who milled about nervously, chatting with one another, or sat on the few folding chairs trying to read. “With only nine roles to be filled,” she continued, “it doesn’t matter how good these people are most read it. So I’m not at a disadvantage.” 17 “What do you think of Peggy stole a glance through the doors to the theater. “I think we’re about ready to find out whether or not you can act,” she said. “They seem to be about through with the actors, and that means you’re on to be in their shoes.” 2 next!” Wishing each other good luck, they entered the had worked with him before, as a general assistant, when they had discovered a theater. It would not be “Do you think they’ll ever get through all these people?” Amy asked, interrupting her thoughts. “How can they hope to hear so many actors read for them in just one afternoon?” replied, glad to turn her attention from what was becoming a difficult subject for thought. “This is just a first cast call. All they want to do today is pick people for type. They’ll select all the possible ones, send the impossible ones away, and then go into elimination readings later.” 3 “But what if the people they pick for looks can’t him and tell him how good the play was, and how badly the actors, including themselves, had handled the lines, but this was so much like their last exchange “because they both have a pretty good idea of what the characters in the play should look like. And if the people they pick aren’t good enough actors, then they hold another cast call and try again. Mal says that sometimes certain parts are so hard to cast that they have to go through a dozen calls just each explaining how good the others were and how to find one actor.” “It seems kind of unfair, doesn’t it, to be eliminated detective’s, and his gentle, cultured English voice and assured manner, he calmly gave his opinion of the afternoon’s auditions. just because you’re not the right physical with pleasant, if somewhat brisk, nods to the assembled actors and actresses, and a special smile for Amy and Peggy. In a businesslike manner, they settled themselves at a table near the windows, spread out scripts and pads and pencils, and prepared for table. Her job was to take names and addresses, and to jot down any facts about each actor that Randy and Mal wanted to be sure to remember. and Randy. Then, estimating the crowd, he said, “Since there are fewer men here, and also fewer male roles to cast, we’re going to do them first. I hope that you ladies won’t mind. We won’t keep you waiting long, but if we worked with you first, we’d have these couldn’t stand watching the casting interviews any was, she felt it was hardly a way to have to deal with human beings. Slipping back through the crowd of waiting actors, she joined the actresses in the rear of the room, and found an empty seat next to a young girl. “I think you do have a chance,” Peggy said. “In fact, if you can act, I bet you’ll get the part. I’ve read the play, and I know the author and director, and unless I’m way off, you look just the way the lead awfully good to get the part. And it’s really important routine office skills before they would let me think the right type for the role. Perhaps some other....” and his voice trailed off in embarrassment. for him or for Mal. “All right, gentlemen,” Mal called out. “That takes care of the male roles. All of you who are left will be given copies of the play to study, marked at the passages I want to hear. Be sure to read the whole play carefully, so that you understand the workings of the characters you have been selected to read. You have three days to look it over. We’ll meet at ten o’clock on Saturday morning at the Penthouse Theater to The men left, after being given their scripts, and though they chatted amiably with one another, Peggy was sure that each was casting rather hostile parts. Keeping friendships in the theater was not an easy thing, she thought, particularly for people of similar physical types! Mal’s first concern in reviewing the actresses was, of course, for the leading role. And, of course, it was then stood to one side to watch. Mal went down the line, regretfully dismissing one after the other of the girls, and occasionally asking one to step aside to try for another role. His tough-looking expression hardly varied as he spoke to each just how badly you’ve written until someone gets up and starts to read your lines.” All at the same time, the girls started to reassure to get the part! I know it!” 10 act?” Amy asked. “And what if some of the rejects are wonderful actors?” would be one of their most difficult roles to cast. Only four actresses came forward, and Mal, with difficulty, reviewed them all. Unable to eliminate by type, he gave them all scripts and asked them to come to the theater. Then he called for “character ingénues” and Peggy joined seven other girls in the of conversation that once more they broke up “They won’t go back to the rejects,” Peggy explained, height or general type. Another, curiously enough, was eliminated, like Amy, for a Southern accent, and a fifth, also like Amy, was too beautiful. afraid you’re not quite right for the part.” When he was done, Peggy and two others were given scripts and told to come to the theater on Saturday. Feeling lightheaded and giddy, Peggy settled herself on one of the folding chairs that lined thought only about the coming readings. She was so familiar with the play that she knew she had an advantage, perhaps unfairly, over the other two girls. She had watched the script grow from its first rough draft to the finished text now in her hands, and had discussed it with Randy through each revision. She knew she could play the part On the stage, a “businessman type” was reading his lines. Peggy knew, after the first few words, that he would not do. He had somehow completely for the production, sat in a chair by the proscenium, reading her script by the light of a small lamp and feeding the actor cue lines. Mal followed the whole sequence with no visible sign of impatience and, when the actor was through, said, “Thank you. We’ll let you know our decision in a day or two.” Still, he was clearly a better actor than the first, and with direction might do well. Following his reading, Mal again repeated his polite, invariable formula, “Thank you. We’ll let you know our decision in a day or two,” and called for the next reading. Peggy watched the remaining actors try for the role, and made mental notes of which ones were possible, all. The same process was then followed for the leading men, and the same wide range of talent and understanding of the part was displayed. Some seemed to have no idea at all about the play or its meaning, and Peggy was sure that these men had read only the parts marked for them. Others had a clear understanding of the kind of character they were playing, and tried to create him in the brief time they had on stage. Others still were actors who had one rather inflexible way of playing, and used it for all kinds of parts. Their performances were uniform imitations of each other, and all were imitations of the early acting style of Marlon Brando. They seemed to forget, Peggy thought, that Brando’s style developed 14 Each actor, no matter how good or how bad, was treated with impersonal courtesy by Mal, and each so many good ones, and that only one can be selected for each role. I wish there were some way of telling the good ones you can’t take that they were really good, but that you just couldn’t take everyone!” role. And the bad ones think they’re good, too, and the actresses entering. They quietly found seats in the rear and settled down to await their turn. whispered. “I’m looking for a girl I met at the casting call, and I’d like to chat with her for a few minutes when she comes. Do you mind if I don’t look at all

<question>:
What does the story teach the reader about their process of casting?

<options>:
A Acting ability is most important before looks
B Finding someone with comedic talent is a high priority
C The look of the person is most important before acting ability
D Have the people audition reading the same passage and then assign their roles by personality

<answer>:

C