Last week The late show with Stephen ColbertThe Steve Buscemia – From … yes, all – Revealing that long before he was famous, he was often in rooms with casting agents and directors who could not join at all.
“I was always hot and cold,” BusI declared. “I never knew if I was going to wear it, because sometimes I would be good if I walked in the room and I didn’t really prepare myself. And then, the next time I would do, I would fail.”
And Buscemi has tried for the best of the best – including the “Rain Man” movie creator Barry Levinson When he worked with the 1987 movie “Tin Men.” He decided that he had to “really prepare” for the meeting. “And I studied the pages, the script and went in there and did my reading … did my audition, and he looked at me and went,” it was really good. It’s really good, Steve. Okay. Let’s do it again, but this time try it … “and he gave me a very specific note.”
Buscemi listen and took the note. He was ready for another attempt. “And then I read it again in exactly the same way I just did,” he laughed. “It was this silence and we both just looked at each other. I think I even said,” It was the same, wasn’t it? “And he said,” Yes, that’s ok. It’s ok. Of course I didn’t get that part. ”
Another time he tried for ego winners Mike Nichols and casting director Juliet TaylorAlthough he knew he had a conflict. “My agent said at that time:“ No, no, no. Just go. When should you have an opportunity to meet these people? “So outside Bescemia went, and he killed it … But when he revealed that he couldn’t make a shooting date, Taylor stared at him and said,” What’s wrong with you? “
Of course, Buscemi has proven several times over – enough to impress Emmys (he has a on eight nominations) – in such different projects as “Fargo”, “30 Rock”, “Reservoir Dogs” and “Boardwalk Empire.” It is a resume that does not need to regurgitate. He has become such a noticeable face, in fact he can play himself at “The studio” During a season that also had Komos from legends such as Martin Scorsese and Charlize Theron and also played themselves.
Buscemi is far from the only famous actor who struggles with an audition-to and with an NU-en-lists like Hugh JackmanWhich has since gone from Wolverine to “The Music Man”, bungled what may have been his big break: Benjamin Bratt -Role in “Miss Congeniality” – an experienced he described as “humiliating.”
“No one knew the X-Men yet. I was none,” Jackson said once AmountAlthough despite his unknown status, he had the opportunity to shoot his audition with Sandra Bullock. He remembers he thought, “‘Holy shit! She’s amazing! And so fast and fast. I’m not even vague up to speed here.’ I trampled as fast as I could, but I didn’t feel the script well enough.
Years before her own series “Girls” made her a household name, Lena Dunham audition for Penny Marshalls 2001 film “Riding in cars with boys,” and it didn’t go well … but not in a traumatic way.
“When I was 12, I met Penny Marshall in a failed audition for a movie, ‘Riding in Cars with Boys.’ And it was really big for me, ”Dunham told us about “Jess Cagle -Show.” “I was actually treated really well. There was no cruelty. The only thing I say is that I understand why I didn’t get the role.
Dunham explained that Marshall asked each of the young artists to tell her their names, heights, where they were from and … then … to smile. “And I said, I’m Lena, I’m from New York and I’m not smiling on the command.” And Penny Marshall said, “It’s called spectacle, honey.”
Dunham, now an experienced director (whose “Good sex” Now filming with Natalie Portman, Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo), now sees things like Marshall’s road. “The thing is that she was right,” Dunham said. “Would you hire an actor who is as if I’m sorry, I can’t smile at the command?” The thing is that I’m with Penny on this one. “
You win a little. You lose a little. You learn some.
See Buscemi’s full interview at “The Late Show” below.
