Casting directors from Anne Hathaway films deny 'gross' chemistry tests during auditions
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— A recent bombshell from Anne Hathaway may not have the detonation radius some people think. In a V Magazine story published Monday, the "Devil Wears Prada” alum said she was regularly asked to participate in uncomfortable chemistry tests while auditioning for roles 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,” Hathaway said. “I was told, ‘We have ten guys coming today and you’re cast. Aren’t...
The A.V. Club—Anne Hathaway recalls "gross" chemistry test from the 2000s. 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...
E! Online—Why Anne Hathaway Says Kissing Actors in Chemistry Tests Was So "Gross". 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
NBC4 Washington—Why Anne Hathaway says kissing actors in chemistry tests was ‘gross'. 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."