Actor George Clooney is one of the world’s biggest stars. He has been part of some commercially successful films, headlining projects such as Oceans trilogy, From dusk to dawn And The perfect storm. He is also a successful producer, having won an Academy Award for Best Picture for directing the war drama. Argon.
However, Clooney was once a struggling actor before becoming the global star he is today. He had to audition for his roles and received his share of rejections. One such incident was when Clooney showed up drunk to an audition for a gothic horror film by legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Read also: George Clooney became a real Batman and defended members of the film crew from the constant public humiliation of the scandalous director: “I wouldn’t tolerate him…”
George Clooney talks about his first audition
George Clooney began his career in television, where he appeared in small roles in miniseries. Century, And E/R. Before his national fame, he was still an up-and-coming actor who auditioned for everything from extras to leading roles.
While promoting his film Hello Caesar!Clooney was asked in an interview with E! News about his first and worst auditions. He appeared in an interview alongside co-star Channing Tatum. Clooney talks about his first audition
“My first audition for a private resort or something. I didn’t understand this and I think I cried when I didn’t understand. I was only twenty years old and I was bad.”
The actor gained fame thanks to his participation in the medical drama. ambulance in 1994 and made his Hollywood breakthrough in Robert Rodriguez’s action-horror film. From dusk to dawnwhich starred Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek.
Read also: “This guy who shits in a golden toilet”: George Clooney criticized the hypocrisy of Donald Trump for calling him “Hollywood elite”
George Clooney appeared drunk at Francis Ford Coppola’s audition Dracula
When asked about his worst audition on E! News,” George Clooney immediately remembered and noted without hesitation that his worst audition was for a role in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It is reported that the actor auditioned for the role of a drunk guy, for which Clooney decided to drink before the performance. He said,
“I auditioned for Francis Ford Coppola for Dracula and I had to play a drunk guy and I got really drunk to do it because I thought that was the best way to do it. Then Coppola called my agent and said, “He was drunk!” It didn’t work.”
Read also: “I wasn’t going to see them anymore”: George Clooney’s worst accident made him remember the children because of which his wife Amal removed him from his favorite activity
George Clooney didn’t get a role in Coppola’s film. However, the actor was able to interact with Coppola again when he starred in his daughter Sofia Coppola’s film. A Very Murray Christmas.
Directed by Coppola Bram Stoker’s Dracula was released in 1992 to mixed reviews but was a huge box office success. The film starred Gary Oldman in the title role and also featured veteran actors such as Anthony Hopkins and Winona Ryder. It also featured a young Keanu Reeves and Monica Bellucci.
The film won three Academy Awards, winning awards for best costume design, sound editing and makeup. It earned over $215 million at the box office against a $40 million budget.
Read also: “This makes it less awkward”: George Clooney’s wife made an awkward joke about the actor marrying Meryl Streep after defending her from Donald Trump
Source: E! News
Thanks for your feedback!