Jessica Lange
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah, it was big. But I knew nothing about it. I knew nothing about anything.
Yeah, it was big. But I knew nothing about it. I knew nothing about anything.
Yeah, it was big. But I knew nothing about it. I knew nothing about anything.
They flew me out. I was living in, like I said, an illegal sublet on Barrows Street. Often didn't have money for the subway. My only income was waitressing at the Lion's Head. And suddenly they're saying to me, we'd like to fly you to Los Angeles to audition for this part. And I thought, what the fuck, man, I'm going. Wow. Ja, drove me to MGM.
They flew me out. I was living in, like I said, an illegal sublet on Barrows Street. Often didn't have money for the subway. My only income was waitressing at the Lion's Head. And suddenly they're saying to me, we'd like to fly you to Los Angeles to audition for this part. And I thought, what the fuck, man, I'm going. Wow. Ja, drove me to MGM.
They flew me out. I was living in, like I said, an illegal sublet on Barrows Street. Often didn't have money for the subway. My only income was waitressing at the Lion's Head. And suddenly they're saying to me, we'd like to fly you to Los Angeles to audition for this part. And I thought, what the fuck, man, I'm going. Wow. Ja, drove me to MGM.
I mean my favorite studio as a little girl growing up. Came into the lot of MGM. It was like a fantasy come true. Yeah, I did this audition and they took one look at me. I'd just come back from Paris, you know, I was like 114 pounds. I had like kind of this blonde, you know, blonde Venus look. And they looked at me and they, no.
I mean my favorite studio as a little girl growing up. Came into the lot of MGM. It was like a fantasy come true. Yeah, I did this audition and they took one look at me. I'd just come back from Paris, you know, I was like 114 pounds. I had like kind of this blonde, you know, blonde Venus look. And they looked at me and they, no.
I mean my favorite studio as a little girl growing up. Came into the lot of MGM. It was like a fantasy come true. Yeah, I did this audition and they took one look at me. I'd just come back from Paris, you know, I was like 114 pounds. I had like kind of this blonde, you know, blonde Venus look. And they looked at me and they, no.
So, the agent in New York said, come on, you flew her all the way out there. Just roll some film on her. Just do it. So, I went in. Now, that was unbeknownst to me. That was the modeling agent? Yeah. Wow. Yeah, she actually kind of, you know, just do it. And I walked onto this sound stage and... Nobody was there. I mean, you know, skeleton crew. And they gave me the scenes to play.
So, the agent in New York said, come on, you flew her all the way out there. Just roll some film on her. Just do it. So, I went in. Now, that was unbeknownst to me. That was the modeling agent? Yeah. Wow. Yeah, she actually kind of, you know, just do it. And I walked onto this sound stage and... Nobody was there. I mean, you know, skeleton crew. And they gave me the scenes to play.
So, the agent in New York said, come on, you flew her all the way out there. Just roll some film on her. Just do it. So, I went in. Now, that was unbeknownst to me. That was the modeling agent? Yeah. Wow. Yeah, she actually kind of, you know, just do it. And I walked onto this sound stage and... Nobody was there. I mean, you know, skeleton crew. And they gave me the scenes to play.
I think I was just reading with some second AD or something. There wasn't the director. Nobody was interested in just watching me. And I did it. And then they said, well, just, you know, wait a while. We'll do it again. Yeah. Then somebody else came and then they asked me, would I do it again? And then I noticed that the director finally showed up. Yeah, who was that? I can't remember.
I think I was just reading with some second AD or something. There wasn't the director. Nobody was interested in just watching me. And I did it. And then they said, well, just, you know, wait a while. We'll do it again. Yeah. Then somebody else came and then they asked me, would I do it again? And then I noticed that the director finally showed up. Yeah, who was that? I can't remember.
I think I was just reading with some second AD or something. There wasn't the director. Nobody was interested in just watching me. And I did it. And then they said, well, just, you know, wait a while. We'll do it again. Yeah. Then somebody else came and then they asked me, would I do it again? And then I noticed that the director finally showed up. Yeah, who was that? I can't remember.
John Gillerman.
John Gillerman.
John Gillerman.