Lea Michele
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Yes, this is the story of my life. Talk about butterfly effect. Yeah, no, I was in LA. I had left Spring Awakening. I knew that this Glee audition was coming up, but I was like, whatever, whatever. It's never going to happen. They're never going to cast me. I was always told I was too Jewish looking for television. I wasn't like pretty enough, like all of that.
Yes, this is the story of my life. Talk about butterfly effect. Yeah, no, I was in LA. I had left Spring Awakening. I knew that this Glee audition was coming up, but I was like, whatever, whatever. It's never going to happen. They're never going to cast me. I was always told I was too Jewish looking for television. I wasn't like pretty enough, like all of that.
Yes, this is the story of my life. Talk about butterfly effect. Yeah, no, I was in LA. I had left Spring Awakening. I knew that this Glee audition was coming up, but I was like, whatever, whatever. It's never going to happen. They're never going to cast me. I was always told I was too Jewish looking for television. I wasn't like pretty enough, like all of that.
And I was driving in my little like mini coupe that I had rented in L.A., blasting Adele and singing at the top of my lungs on my way to my Glee audition. trying to make a right turn into the studio from the center lane because I'm from New York City. Right. And I totaled my car, played dead, but then realized if I'm dead, I can't audition.
And I was driving in my little like mini coupe that I had rented in L.A., blasting Adele and singing at the top of my lungs on my way to my Glee audition. trying to make a right turn into the studio from the center lane because I'm from New York City. Right. And I totaled my car, played dead, but then realized if I'm dead, I can't audition.
And I was driving in my little like mini coupe that I had rented in L.A., blasting Adele and singing at the top of my lungs on my way to my Glee audition. trying to make a right turn into the studio from the center lane because I'm from New York City. Right. And I totaled my car, played dead, but then realized if I'm dead, I can't audition.
So then I revived myself, literally left the car in the road, ran up the lot and walked in and they were like, you can go home. And I was like, I'm not going home. pulled the glass out of my hair, dropped it on the table, auditioned for Rachel Berry and got the part that day.
So then I revived myself, literally left the car in the road, ran up the lot and walked in and they were like, you can go home. And I was like, I'm not going home. pulled the glass out of my hair, dropped it on the table, auditioned for Rachel Berry and got the part that day.
So then I revived myself, literally left the car in the road, ran up the lot and walked in and they were like, you can go home. And I was like, I'm not going home. pulled the glass out of my hair, dropped it on the table, auditioned for Rachel Berry and got the part that day.
I mean, look, I guess I can't say right now that I'm not like Rachel because I'm really like proving myself. But look, there are a lot of things that we are different in. But I completely like her sense of determination. Like I've been working since I'm eight years old. Right. I just celebrated 30 years of working professionally. I did my first Broadway show when I was eight.
I mean, look, I guess I can't say right now that I'm not like Rachel because I'm really like proving myself. But look, there are a lot of things that we are different in. But I completely like her sense of determination. Like I've been working since I'm eight years old. Right. I just celebrated 30 years of working professionally. I did my first Broadway show when I was eight.
I mean, look, I guess I can't say right now that I'm not like Rachel because I'm really like proving myself. But look, there are a lot of things that we are different in. But I completely like her sense of determination. Like I've been working since I'm eight years old. Right. I just celebrated 30 years of working professionally. I did my first Broadway show when I was eight.
And talk about Butterfly Effect. I went on an audition with a friend and booked it for fun.
And talk about Butterfly Effect. I went on an audition with a friend and booked it for fun.
And talk about Butterfly Effect. I went on an audition with a friend and booked it for fun.