Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men during ‘gross’ chemistry audition


by The Guardian

The Guardian— 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

The Independent—Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men during ‘gross’ chemistry auditions. ‘It was just a very different time and now we know better,’ said Hathaway

Business Insider—Anne Hathaway says kissing 10 guys for '00s chemistry test was 'gross'. 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...

Yahoo—Anne Hathaway Recalls 'Gross' Request to Kiss 10 Men for a Costar Chemistry Test: I 'Pretended I Was Excited'. "I thought, 'Is there something wrong with me?' because I wasn't excited," she recalled.