Snakes auditioned for a role in the Metropolitan Opera’s “Così fan tutte” in New York, where performer Zoe Ziegfeld tested their comfort on stage. A boa constrictor named Princess won the part, with Nala as her understudy. Animal talent expert Nancy Novograd poses for a portrait during auditions to select a snake for a part … Read more
Retired NCAA gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne said her first in-person acting audition was for the fourth season of “The White Lotus” on HBO, and she did not book the role. During an interview for April’s Boardroom cover story, Dunne explained that “I felt like I was an athlete again” while auditioning for the dark comedy … Read more
There’s method acting – and then there’s David Howell. The Aussie actor was so spectacular when he auditioned for the role of a bank robber in the new BINGE series “Run,” that concerned neighbors believed he was actually a criminal and called the police. Needless to say, Howell got the role in the miniseries based on the life of … Read more
The internet got a kick out of this. Former Rockette Alina Silver posted a throwback video of her audition for the iconic dance company while seven and a half months pregnant — and it quickly went viral with a combined 11.7 million views on TikTok and Instagram. Commenters marveled over her astounding accomplishment, calling her “super human,” “badass” … Read more
Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton are reflecting on their time in Lynbrook, Long Island. The actor, 67, revealed the way his former co-star, also 67, landed her iconic “Everybody Loves Raymond” role. The sitcom ran for nine seasons from 1996 to 2005 and followed the life of Ray Barone (Romano) and his family, including his … Read more
Say hello to my little friend! Michelle Pfeiffer, 67, has revealed that she accidentally made Al Pacino bleed while auditioning for Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” more than 40 years ago. The “Grease 2” star recalled the lead-up to the bloody incident during Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett’s “SmartLess” podcast episode released Monday, Sept. 29. Michelle Pfeiffer … Read more
Ken almost turned Star’s Hollow into his Mojo Dojo Casa House. The upcoming “Gilmore Girls” documentary reveals that a major A-lister bombed his audition for the show — Ryan Gosling. “Maybe the year before we started ‘Gilmore Girls,’ I met Ryan and he blew me away,” casting director Jami Rudofsky recalled in The Post’s exclusive first … Read more
Time is fleeting! But we’re taking it back to 1975… On Friday, the “Rocky Picture Horror Show” celebrated 50 years since the horror musical was first released. Barry Bostwick, 80, portrayed Brad Majors alongside Susan Sarandon, 78, who played Janet Weiss. The co-stars opened up about joining the cult classic film in the documentary “Strange … Read more
Matthew McConaughey said alright, alright, alright to his son Levi’s acting debut. But at first, the Oscar winner, 55, was hesitant to allow the 17-year-old, whom he shares with wife Camila Alves McConaughey, to audition for a part in his new film, “The Lost Bus.” The true story drama’s world premiere kicked off at the Toronto … Read more
Rosamund Pike stood on business when she auditioned for the James Bond franchise. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK, the 46-year-old actress recalled her uncomfortable tryout for the 2002 film “Die Another Day.” “In the Bond audition, I was asked to unzip and drop the dress I was wearing, to just stand there in … Read more
Wouldn’t it be nice? Carnie Wilson, the Wilson Phillips singer who is also the daughter of The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, is speaking out about her daughter. “I just wanna say, we’re human, and the internet is so cruel. It can be so cruel,” she said during Sunday’s “Music of the ’90s” panel at … Read more
Let it be? Yes, it was. A rare piece of Beatles memorabilia — the Fab Four’s audition tape —was discovered at a small record store in Vancouver. The precious find was made by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records, who at first thought the reel-to-reel tape labeled “Beatles 60s Demos” was just a bootleg. In … Read more
It’s a family affair for Lola Bonfiglio. During Sunday’s episode of “American Idol,” Bonfiglio — who is the daughter of Wilson Phillips member Carnie Wilson and granddaughter of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson — introduced herself and her father, Rob, to judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. “I’m guessing you come from a musical family,” Underwood said, before … Read more
He’s having the last laugh. During an episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” earlier in the week, James Marsden revealed that he once tried out for “Saturday Night Live,” but it didn’t go well. “They did a nationwide talent search and a friend of mine in my drama class, or whatever, who I … Read more
Astronaut Kellie Gerardi is aiming for a new mission among the stars. The American space traveler, 35, exclusively told The Post that she hopes to rocket her way onto the next season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Gerardi made headlines in 2023 when she went to space aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital flight, becoming one … Read more
Margot Robbie thought she might be arrested after the actress slapped Leonardo DiCaprio while auditioning for “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The impromptu moment came while the two were supposed to be reading a kissing scene. However, Robbie decided another move would work better for the script. The last line from DiCaprio was, “Come over here … Read more
He gave her an emergency resuscitation. During a recent appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Nov. 8, Julianna Margulies, 58, admitted that she nearly botched her “ER” audition — and, after she got cast, her character was supposed to die after just one episode until she got some indirect help from costar George Clooney. … Read more
Liam Payne’s life changed forever when he auditioned for “The X Factor.” The singer — who died Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony at age 31 — originally appeared on the UK singing competition series in 2008, where he met his future girlfriend, Cheryl Cole. The pair dated from 2016 to 2018 and had … Read more
Gabagool! In the new documentary “‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” (now on HBO and Max), “The Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli confessed that he thought he initially blew his audition for the show. “The idea of a series on HBO, back then, there was no prestige attached to that,” Imperioli, 58, said onscreen in … Read more
Never been kissed by Jeff Bridges. Winona Ryder, 52, revealed on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Bridges, 74, refused to lock lips with the “Stranger Things” star when they were auditioning for the 1993 drama film “Fearless.” And Bridges did that for all the right reasons. Winona Ryder on “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. … Read more