20 Movie Auditions For Famous Roles You Need To See
4. Mia Farrow As Liesl - The Sound of Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjx67f4zR5A Considering that Mia Farrow is best known for her work in subversive dramas like Rosemarys Baby and Woody Allen comedies, its sort of surprising that she would audition for something as wholesome and innocent as The Sound of Music. But there she is, reading for the role of Liesl, the eldest daughter of the Von Trapp family, the one who almost gets them all killed with her stupid gasp when theyre hiding from the Nazis. Come on, Liesl, even your five year old sister can keep her mouth shut. No, were not over it. But anyway, as we all know, Mia didnt get the part. That went to Charmian Carr, who wasnt necessarily a better actress, but was without a doubt a more conventional beauty and more in line stylistically with the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals from this period. Also, it's hard to ignore that Farrow really struggles to stay in key during this audition. Sorry, Mia...we still love you.
3. Gerard Butler As Dracula - Dracula 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdy7jdNE3SQ When you watch Gerard Butlers audition for Dracula 2000, youre forgiven for thinking that youve somehow stumbled onto a steamy, hopelessly campy drama on one of the pay channels. Its not that hes bad, per say, its just everything about this movie is misguided and he fully commits to it. Long, flowing locks and all. He looks sort of like a drunken pirate, and all restraint has been totally thrown out the window. For the first time, we're looking at Gerard Butler and considering him as a possibility for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow just in case Johnny Depp ever decides he'd like to be a real actor again. But no matter how utterly outrageous this audition is, we can't shake the feeling that Butler is better off having not been chosen for this role. After all, when it comes to creepily seductive horror figures for him to portray, we'll take the Phantom of the Opera every day of the week.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.