Ever lied on your résumé? The foundation of Hollywood rests on the shoulders of outstanding actors and actresses who can convincingly portray characters that are not themselves. However, the truth can often be stranger than fiction, as it is a well-established practice in the film industry to fabricate one's background in order to land a starring role. Listed below are the nine actors who brazenly faked to land a role:
Once filming began, Redmayne admitted that his lack of horse-riding experience nearly cost his life and the lives of half the crew members nearby. The director, Hooper, grabbed a massive speaker in the middle of the chaos and said, "You're a fucking liar, Redmayne!"
The actress spent five months in London while filming Kick-Ass, and she picked up the cadence of the British accent towards the end of her stay. When Scorsese finally gave her the role she'd been waiting for, she thanked him, but the director cut her off with, "Wait a second, is that an American accent I hear?"
Actor recalls volleyball scenes as the "hardest thing he ever had to do." He had no idea what he was getting into. Since I lacked the necessary skills to play volleyball, I said, "When I showed up for the first day of practice, I was honestly really scared to shoot the volleyball part."
Even though actress Laura Fraser had never studied the language before, that didn't stop her from jumping at the chance to do so. She was so committed to the role that she spent many hours mastering her German dialogue, making her an integral part of the show's penultimate season.
Pattinson's problems included unemployment and mounting debt, so when casting directors in Los Angeles asked about his recent activities, he lied and said he had been enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Oxford University. When he became famous as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga, he stopped lying about his British citizenship.
Hugh Laurie still managed to fool Singer into thinking he was American when he sent in his audition tape with his best imitation of an American accent. The director, who had no idea Laurie was British, was so impressed with the audition that he gushed about Laurie to the production staff. "Now this is the kind of guy I'm looking for; an American."
Even though dishonesty often helps actors get their break, in Clooney's case, it almost backfired. Clooney told a casting director he was in a cat movie during a conversation with her. To everyone's surprise, the casting director who had also worked on the film could not remember Clooney's role.
1. Sandra Bullock
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2. Eddie Redmayne
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Once filming began, Redmayne admitted that his lack of horse-riding experience nearly cost his life and the lives of half the crew members nearby. The director, Hooper, grabbed a massive speaker in the middle of the chaos and said, "You're a fucking liar, Redmayne!"
3. Chloë Grace Moretz
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The actress spent five months in London while filming Kick-Ass, and she picked up the cadence of the British accent towards the end of her stay. When Scorsese finally gave her the role she'd been waiting for, she thanked him, but the director cut her off with, "Wait a second, is that an American accent I hear?"
4. Liam Hemsworth
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Actor recalls volleyball scenes as the "hardest thing he ever had to do." He had no idea what he was getting into. Since I lacked the necessary skills to play volleyball, I said, "When I showed up for the first day of practice, I was honestly really scared to shoot the volleyball part."
5. Laura Fraser
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Even though actress Laura Fraser had never studied the language before, that didn't stop her from jumping at the chance to do so. She was so committed to the role that she spent many hours mastering her German dialogue, making her an integral part of the show's penultimate season.
6. Robert Pattinson
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Pattinson's problems included unemployment and mounting debt, so when casting directors in Los Angeles asked about his recent activities, he lied and said he had been enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Oxford University. When he became famous as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga, he stopped lying about his British citizenship.
7. Hugh Laurie
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Hugh Laurie still managed to fool Singer into thinking he was American when he sent in his audition tape with his best imitation of an American accent. The director, who had no idea Laurie was British, was so impressed with the audition that he gushed about Laurie to the production staff. "Now this is the kind of guy I'm looking for; an American."
8. Morgan Freeman
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9. George Clooney
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Even though dishonesty often helps actors get their break, in Clooney's case, it almost backfired. Clooney told a casting director he was in a cat movie during a conversation with her. To everyone's surprise, the casting director who had also worked on the film could not remember Clooney's role.