Carol Burnett
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Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
I auditioned and it looked like I was going to get the part of the girl who sings Johnny One Note.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
I was so excited and everything.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
And then and the director wanted me.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
But then they said, you know, Carol, we're going to go for someone who's got a name.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
Two minutes later, the phone rang, and it was Jean Eckhart, who was producing a show called Once Upon a Mattress.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
And she said, can you come down now to the Phoenix Theater and audition for George Abbott?
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
Rejection is God's protection, Carol.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
Do you remember what you sang?
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
Do you remember your audition song?
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
I sang Everybody Loves to Take a Bow.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Carol Burnett
It's from a show called Hazel Flag.