A video of McConaughey’s audition is making the rounds in honor of the Criterion release of the 1993 Richard Linklater film. There’s the young actor looking majorly relaxed (he is playing a stoner, after all) and tossing off lines like “That’s what I love about high school girls, man. I keep getting older, but they stay the same age.”
Here are some other stars who also set out to wow casting directors with their takes on characters.
Robert De Niro auditions for ‘The Godfather’
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Rachel McAdams audition for ‘The Notebook’
You’ll probably have a better reaction to McAdams’ tryout for “The Notebook.” The film made her a part of pop culture, but the actress cringed when “Today’s” Matt Lauer surprised her with her audition tape.
