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Sandra Bullock Recalls Casting Personnel Asking Her to 'Drop My Pants' During Early Auditions

Her first‑person account underscores how early‑career precarity can push actors into degrading situations, renewing scrutiny of casting practices.

Christine Taylor Says She Was Told to Lose 10 Pounds to Play Marcia Brady

Anne Hathaway Says She Prepped as Harley Quinn Before Pivoting to Catwoman Mid-Meeting

Millie Bobby Brown Says She Screen‑Tested With Hugh Jackman for Logan’s X‑23

Disney’s Live-Action Moana Is Bound for Theaters on July 10

Michelle Pfeiffer Recalls 'Humiliating' Grease 2 Audition That Became Her Breakout

Olivia Cooke Says She Auditioned for Rey and ‘Bombed’ the Part

Joe Jonas Says He ‘Crashed and Burned’ an Audition for The Morning Show

Adam Scott Says He Auditioned for 'Hellraiser 6' After His 'Hellraiser 4' Character Died

‘Mormon Wives’ Cast Push to Restart Season 5 as Network Weighs Next Steps

Dakota Johnson Says She Lost an Audition After Shaking Everyone’s Hand

Odessa A'Zion Recalls Flubbed 'Little Mermaid' Audition on Oscars Red Carpet

Margot Robbie Credits Rachel McAdams’ ‘Notebook’ Audition for Helping Her Land Roles

Gabourey Sidibe Criticizes Kathy Hilton Over 2022 Lizzo ‘Precious’ Remark

Camila Morrone, in Rare Interview, Details Al Pacino’s Influence and Life Under the Spotlight

Aimee Lou Wood Arrives at Golden Globes as First-Time Nominee in Vivienne Westwood

Sophie Turner Says Grandfather’s Ring Brought Luck to Her 2016 X‑Men Screen Test

Zooey Deschanel Says 'Elf' Role Was First Offered to Katie Holmes

Zooey Deschanel Reveals 'Elf' Role Was First Offered to Katie Holmes

Josh Hutcherson Says Post–Hunger Games Slump Taught Him Rejection as New Roles Reignite His Drive