Episode 303: Casting Jeff Bridges, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightly and more | Marcia Ross, Part Two

“The Princess Diaries, Romy & Michelle, 10 Things I Hate About You, Clueless… Whenever I think my work doesn’t mean anything to anyone at any time and never will… somebody says to me, ‘Those movies -- I watched them and I showed them to my kid.’” -- Casting Director Marcia Ross
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The Conversation

  • To cast the pilot of Models Inc. , they auditioned “one thousand women” -- including Carrie Anne Moss!
  • Angelina Jolie didn’t get cast -- because she “didn’t have the right look” according to Aaron Spelling.
  • 8TL's own producer Melissa Roth worked on Models Inc, too -- as a camera assistant!
  • Casting Princess Diaries: Anne Hathaway was perfect because “you had to believe she could be both things. (a real person and a princess)”
  • Chris Pine in Princess Diaries 2: “He read for me and I was like, “Can you come back this afternoon?” He was an unknown, but within a day he had the part.
  • The challenge of casting sequels -- how are you gonna get everyone back?
  • BURNING BRIDGES: How do you tell your star Jeff Bridges that the actress he wants you to cast… just isn’t right?
  • Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion -- Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino got the lead roles … but SNL's Will Ferrel and Chris Kattan ended up on the cutting room floor.
  • “It’s a hard business. And it’s hard to have longevity because people always want the next new thing.”

So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Marcia -- as they talk Jean Smart, Jeremy Renner, Lizzie McGuire, Julie Andrews, Johnny Depp, Scarecrow & Mrs. King -- and watching The Flintstones Friday nights at 7:30!

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Credits: 80s TV Ladies™ Episode 303:

 

Produced by 134 West and Susan Lambert Hatem. Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson. Guest: Marcia Ross.  Sound Engineer and Editor: Kevin Ducey. Producers: Melissa Roth. Richard Hatem. Associate Producers: Sergio Perez. Sailor Franklin. Music by Amy Engelhardt. Copyright 2024 134 West, LLC and Susan Lambert. All Rights Reserved.

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