The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty something redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind. Which two should he shortlist? Actress 1: is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion. Actress 2: has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5". Actress 3: is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties. Actress 4: is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She's of very slight build and stands at 5'. Actress 5: is a black-eyed redhead in her early twenties. She’s accomplished and extremely talented.

Lucy's Required Description: Hair: Redhead Age: Forty-something Eyes: Deep brown Skin: Very fair Build: Average-sized (not very tall or short, not slight or heavy) Only actresses matching all or almost all of these traits (with age, hair, and eye color being most critical) should be considered. Now, let’s go through each actress objectively again, focusing only on who matches and why. Actress 1 Red hair Mid-20s Brown eyes Olive complexion 5'9" and "stunning beauty" (too tall; not average-sized) Result:
Does not fit age, skin tone, or build → Reject   Actress 2 Red hair Mid-40s Big brown eyes Fair complexion 5'5" (average height) Result:
Perfect match for all key traits → Shortlist   Actress 3 Red hair Early 40s Brown eyes Medium build and 5'4" Skin tone not mentioned — neutral Result:
Nearly perfect match (assume fair skin unless otherwise stated) → Shortlist   Actress 4 Red hair Early 30s (too young) Blue eyes Very slight build, 5' (too small for “average-sized”) Result:
Wrong age, eye color, and build → Reject   Actress 5 Red hair Early 20s Black eyes No info on build or complexion Extremely talented – but not relevant here Result:
Wrong age and eye color → Reject Final Solution: Only Actress 2 and Actress 3 match the key physical features described in the screenplay. So, the correct two to shortlist are: Actress 2 and Actress 3