When auditioning actors, it is a good idea to have them read a scene where the character they are going to portray reaches a turning point

Match the following:

a. animal dance b. improvisation c. foxtrot d. front line e. collective improvisation f. piano rag g. race record h. ragtime i. swing j. Storyville 1. Based on the march, this is a syncopated music style, generally played on piano. 2. The most popular dance of the 1920s. 3. This phrase refers to "spontaneous musical creation," and is the essence of what jazz music is all about. 4. A ragtime piece written for the piano. 5. More than one performer simultaneously making up music as they play. 6. A popular dance which was borrowed and adapted from a black folk dance. 7. A recording made by black artists for a black audience. 8. The "Red Light" district in New Orleans where jazz thrived in at the turn of the century. 9. Rhythmic play over a four-beat rhythm. 10. In a jazz band, this phrase refers to the horn soloists (trumpet, clarinet, and trombone).

In the context of the blockbuster mentality, identify a true statement about prestige pictures.

A. They preferred struggling actors to reduce casting costs. B. They promoted upcoming directors. C. They were mid- or low-budget projects. D. They were often based on literary classics.