Anne Hathaway Says ‘Gross’ Chemistry Test in the 2000s Required Her to Make Out With 10 Guys
Anne Hathaway says a chemistry test in the 2000s required her "to make out with other actors."
“I was told, ‘We have 10 guys coming today and you’re cast. Aren’t you excited to make out with all of them?’ ... I thought it sounded gross.” https://t.co/AiAkeejeZ3
- Zack Sharf (@ZSharf) April 22, 2024
Chemistry tests have come a long way since her auditioning days in the 2000s. While Anne did not cite any movies by name, she did reveal that she was once required to kiss a handful of men in order for the team behind the film to find her the perfect co-star.
“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 test for chemistry, which is actually the worst way to do it. I was told, ‘We have 10 guys coming today and you’re cast. Aren’t you excited to make out with all of them?’ And I thought, ‘Is there something wrong with me?’ because I wasn’t excited. I thought it sounded gross. I was so young and terribly aware how easy it was to lose everything by being labeled ‘difficult,’ so I just pretended I was excited and got on with it. It wasn’t a power play, no one was trying to be awful or hurt me. It was just a very different time and now we know better.”
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