“Omaha” leads Joh Jude was 28 years old when he bombed his audition for David Chase’s “Not Fade Away,” the actor said during a burning chat on Indieview studioPresented by Dropbox. Well, in fact his original test went very well – it was the call that was a disaster. Why? Magaro says he failed to do “the worst thing you can do” as an audition actor.
“I continued to do the same. I did what I thought you would do as an actor – what others did, ”Magaro said. “And at that time there was one thing – and I don’t know if they do it anymore – but I remember I got messages about doing, which – you would get an audition from Casting Director and (it would read): ‘ Jesse Eisenberg type. ” Michael Cera type. “And I would be like them. “Don’t say to. It’s the worst thing you can tell an actor because then everything you are going to do in there and try to do to. It’s just crap. ”
But Magaro not only made the impression of other specific actors – they they Really wanted to – He also used the incorrect strategy for genre auditions.
“It’s a spy movie or whatever. And you are, yes, that’s how they act in spy movies, so I’ll do it this way“He said. “That’s the worst thing you can do. You do not offer anything new, you do not offer yourself, you are not honest. It was when I realized that honesty was my focus, and I was no longer shit. I didn’t work anyway, so I could just as well change the formula because what I did didn’t work. “
Well, ok, so he still crap.
“It’s so glib to say” not shit “, because that’s not what it is,” self -corrected Magaro. “It’s basically: Do what you need to do. Look at the words and make them your own. Don’t do what you think you need to do. Let you be surprised. “
“At the heart of it, it’s about being open,” he continued. “That’s what it’s really about.”
So much time had gone between his first (good (good!) Audition and second (terrible!) For “not fade away” that a new casting director convinced chase to give Magaro one last chance. Fortunately, the six -month gap was the same span where Magaro stopped shit Started to be open with itself.
Not only did Magaro get the role of Douglas in 2012 filmHe was later thrown as a young Silvio in Chase’s “The Sopranos” Prequel movie “as many saints in Newark.”
After getting the nod from Chase, Magaro won the approval of Celine Song (“Past Lives”), Kelly Reichardt (“First Cow”), Adam McKay (“The Big Short”), Todd Haynes (“Carol”) and others. In the conversation with IndieWires Chris O’FALL acknowledged Magaro his career “Momentum.” But he has not forgotten the fight.
“There are many times I thought about calling it ending. That time in particular I looked at becoming a cabin,” reminded Magaro. “It was when cabins were still in New York City, I guess you would now be an Uber – driver. But I looked at how can I get taxi-cabin training and get a medallion and all that. Because I was like, I don’t make money (acts) it doesn’t work. “
Today it works and He makes money. Just, you know, indie money.
See the entire interview with Magaro above.
“Omaha“Written by Robert Machoian and directed by Cole WebleyThe Premiere on Sundance Film Festival. It is looking for US distribution.
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