Actors often share anecdotes of auditions gone wrong, and even George Clooney has one of his own, where he was allegedly assumed to be drunk. He still has a bit of sting from a “terrible audition” with Francis Ford Coppola. Recalling the experience vividly, Clooney shared that he still hasn’t recovered from the legendary filmmaker believing that he was inebriated.
George Clooney talks about ‘drunk’ audition mix up
The Wolfs star recently opened up about a painful memory, one from his audition for Bram Stoker’s Dracula with Francis Ford Coppola. Reminiscing about the experience, he revealed the legendary filmmaker’s assumption about him.
As per George Clooney, Coppola thought he was drunk during the audition for the 1992 horror film. “I had a terrible audition for — and this will make you laugh — Francis Ford Coppola,” he shared with Entertainment Weekly at the premiere of his film, Jay Kelly.
Clooney further revealed, “I thought I was very good in the audition. I called my agent and I said, ‘How’d it go?’ And they said they just got the message back from Francis Ford Coppola, and he thought I was drunk. Which I was not, but that cuts. That hurt.”
Having said that, the Ocean’s Eleven actor suggested that Coppola’s assumption must have stemmed from his being on painkiller medication. “I was just very relaxed. I was on Percodan”, he laughingly added.
However, this is not the first time the 64-year-old has reminisced about this story. In 2016, George Clooney revealed how he believed getting drunk to audition for a drunk character in Francis Ford Coppola’s film would be “a good idea.” Unfortunately, the plan failed, and it “didn’t work out.”
Meanwhile, Clooney is currently set to appear in the comedy-drama film Jay Kelly. He plays the titular character, an aging movie star who sets off on a journey of self-discovery across Europe. He is accompanied by his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler).
Jay Kelly will arrive in select theaters on November 14, before its Netflix release on December 5.
Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi on Mandatory.
