Which of the following would likely be included in an actor's preparation for a role?

a. The actor reads about manners and social conditions at the time the play was written.
b. The actor spends days at a time pretending to be the character.
c. The actor listens repeatedly to recordings of other performances of the role.
d. The actor reads reviews of all his past work.

a. The actor reads about manners and social conditions at the time the play was
written.