Cynthia Nixon

And I tested for the Fargo, the woman in Fargo, which was then made many years later. Wow. But I didn't get any of them. And I remember Becky Ann Baker, who actually ended up playing my sister briefly in the show. Right. Said, that means you're very close if you keep almost getting these.

And I tested for the Fargo, the woman in Fargo, which was then made many years later. Wow. But I didn't get any of them. And I remember Becky Ann Baker, who actually ended up playing my sister briefly in the show. Right. Said, that means you're very close if you keep almost getting these.

You know, but you don't get it, you know. Yeah. Like, don't think about, like, I didn't get it, I didn't get it. Like, you're close. No, she's right. That's so good. Anyway, months and months and months went by. And it was like, you know, and every day Emily would call. Not every day, but she would call and they would say, we still haven't found anyone we like better. Oh, my gosh. Okay.

You know, but you don't get it, you know. Yeah. Like, don't think about, like, I didn't get it, I didn't get it. Like, you're close. No, she's right. That's so good. Anyway, months and months and months went by. And it was like, you know, and every day Emily would call. Not every day, but she would call and they would say, we still haven't found anyone we like better. Oh, my gosh. Okay.

So then there was a pilot presentation. Yeah. Do you know what that is? Yes. Right. So a pilot presentation is not like a real pilot. Right. It's like they do it live. It's very bare bones. Right. And they had some pilot presentation they were doing that shot in LA. There were some okay people in it. I can't remember now. And they had a part for me and it was an okay part.

So then there was a pilot presentation. Yeah. Do you know what that is? Yes. Right. So a pilot presentation is not like a real pilot. Right. It's like they do it live. It's very bare bones. Right. And they had some pilot presentation they were doing that shot in LA. There were some okay people in it. I can't remember now. And they had a part for me and it was an okay part.

It wasn't a great part, but they were like, we just want her. And if she'll just come and test us, We'll just go right into production. Like there's no one else is auditioning. Okay. So I wasn't really that interested, but I was like, it's money. And I actually did need some money at that point. Sure, sure. So, but it was Passover week. Okay.

It wasn't a great part, but they were like, we just want her. And if she'll just come and test us, We'll just go right into production. Like there's no one else is auditioning. Okay. So I wasn't really that interested, but I was like, it's money. And I actually did need some money at that point. Sure, sure. So, but it was Passover week. Okay.

And I was, my boyfriend Danny and I, the father of my first two kids, we were throwing a Seder for his family. Which I've been to. Right, right. Yes, yes. And so it was like a big, you know, and we've been planning it for a while. And so I think Passover was like on a Wednesday that year. And I was like, but I don't want to miss the Seder.

And I was, my boyfriend Danny and I, the father of my first two kids, we were throwing a Seder for his family. Which I've been to. Right, right. Yes, yes. And so it was like a big, you know, and we've been planning it for a while. And so I think Passover was like on a Wednesday that year. And I was like, but I don't want to miss the Seder.

Oh, so I so they let me fly out the idea of going to fly out Friday morning or Thursday night. I was going to test and we were going to go right into the first read through whatever. Wow. And I was like adamant that I want to do this thing. So then it was like Passover. And Emily, my manager, spent my agent then like called them, I think, all like every hour. Oh, what?

Oh, so I so they let me fly out the idea of going to fly out Friday morning or Thursday night. I was going to test and we were going to go right into the first read through whatever. Wow. And I was like adamant that I want to do this thing. So then it was like Passover. And Emily, my manager, spent my agent then like called them, I think, all like every hour. Oh, what?

And she would give them a count. She would be like. You're going to lose, because I think the next morning, maybe I got on the flight, whatever. Maybe it was Thursday. Right. And she said, you're going to lose her in 22 hours. Wow. You're going to lose her in 17 hours. Wow. You're going to lose her in 10 hours. Oh, my gosh. Right? Because as soon as I get on that plane. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And she would give them a count. She would be like. You're going to lose, because I think the next morning, maybe I got on the flight, whatever. Maybe it was Thursday. Right. And she said, you're going to lose her in 22 hours. Wow. You're going to lose her in 17 hours. Wow. You're going to lose her in 10 hours. Oh, my gosh. Right? Because as soon as I get on that plane. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

They have me under contract. You're doing a different job. Right? Yeah. And at one point, she actually apparently broke down and cried on the phone with them. Emily. Like, what are you doing? This is the perfect person for the part. You love her. You've looked for months. You haven't found anybody better. Come on. Yeah. Pull the trigger. Good job, Emily. I know.

They have me under contract. You're doing a different job. Right? Yeah. And at one point, she actually apparently broke down and cried on the phone with them. Emily. Like, what are you doing? This is the perfect person for the part. You love her. You've looked for months. You haven't found anybody better. Come on. Yeah. Pull the trigger. Good job, Emily. I know.

And at like, and like literally, literally during the Seder at like nine o'clock at night, my phone rings and Emily is like, I got it. That's amazing. I had never heard this story. And it was, and it was, but it was literally from the time I tested. I mean, it was months. Wow. It was months.

And at like, and like literally, literally during the Seder at like nine o'clock at night, my phone rings and Emily is like, I got it. That's amazing. I had never heard this story. And it was, and it was, but it was literally from the time I tested. I mean, it was months. Wow. It was months.

I mean, we didn't know what would happen with the show, but it was so interesting and it was so clever and it was all actually about something. Right. I felt the same way. Right? Yeah. But then there was like all this sex in it, which was like, okay, right? But it was so different, wasn't it? It was so different. It was so different.

I mean, we didn't know what would happen with the show, but it was so interesting and it was so clever and it was all actually about something. Right. I felt the same way. Right? Yeah. But then there was like all this sex in it, which was like, okay, right? But it was so different, wasn't it? It was so different. It was so different.