7 Film Auditions For Famous Characters You Need to Check Out

by Cameron Carpenter

1. Henry Thomas Single-Handedly Makes You Cry Harder than All of Schindler's List in His Audition for E.T.

http://youtu.be/hV0vYQcmWK0 I actually nabbed this video from an article over at movies.com, but since I'm crediting that source, enjoy this video that is from me and in no way anyone else. Just watch. Watch the whole thing. Try not to cry. Then, wait for the voice at the very end of the tape. That's Steven Spielberg, coming back to reality after such a powerful performance.
 
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Cameron Carpenter is an aspiring screenwriter, current film and journalism student, and self-diagnosed cinephile, which only sounds bad in certain circles. Devoted fan of comics, movies, theater, Jesus Christ, Sidney Lumet, and Peter O'Toole, he sometimes spends too much time on his Scribd and comicbookmovie.com, but doesn't think you're one to judge, devoted reader. You can follow him on Twitter to watch him talk to people you didn't know exist. Oh, and Daredevil is quite the big deal around here (my head).