Make out sessions? For chemistry tests? Groundbreaking. And something Anne Hathaway is thrilled she doesn't have to deal with anymore. The Oscar winner—who rose to fame for appearing in Princess
Anne Hathaway revealed that, early in her career, she would have to make out with several actors for casting to ensure that they had chemistry, saying, "It was just a very different time."
Oscar-winning actor said she was afraid ‘to lose everything by being labeled “difficult”’ early in her careerAnne Hathaway has revealed that in the 2000s, producers on a film she was starring in required her to kiss a succession of potential co-stars.Speaking to V Magazine, the actor said that in the 2000s, “it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to test for chemistry. Which is actually the worst way to do it.” Continue reading
‘It was just a very different time and now we know better,’ said Hathaway
Anne Hathaway said she had to make out with 10 guys in one day for a chemistry audition for a movie in the 2000s.Hathaway, who starred in several romantic movies in the 2000s such as "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Ella Enchanted," and "Becoming Jane," told V Magazine in an interview published on Monday that kissing other actors used to be a normal part of chemistry readings during that period."Which is actually the worst way to do it," she said of the kissing test. "I was told, 'We...
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Anne Hathaway is adding her own story to the growing archive of all the ways Hollywood was an even bigger minefield for women before the Me Too era. As she goes back to her rom-com roots in upcoming boy band fantasy The Idea Of You, Hathaway recalled how chemistry tests used to look a lot different than they do now—especially before she had the power to steer the ship herself. “Back in the 2000s—and this did happen to me—it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to...
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Does the actor’s recent excited outburst in support of Arsenal FC reveal a deep love of the game – or a cynical bit of media massaging by a lukewarm star?Anne Hathaway’s renaissance has been a wonderful thing to witness. For years now, the actor’s reputation has been based on the assumption that she tries just a little too hard, that insincerity lurks behind her desire to be everything to everyone.For us true believers, this was always heresy – Hathaway’s total commitment to the task at hand,...
Anne Hathaway is getting real about the more uncomfortable sides of making movies. During a recent interview with V Magazine, Hathaway shared how she felt about having to do chemistry tests with different actors in the early days of her career, explaining that "it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors" during the audition process back in the early 2000s. "Which is actually the worst way to do it," she told the outlet about the practice. "I was told, ‘We have ten...