Diane Kruger Recounts Her 'Uncomfortable' Screen Test for 2003's 'Troy': 'I Felt Like Meat'
justjared.comDiane Kruger is looking back at one of the more uncomfortable moments in her career. The actress recently spoke with Variety to promote her new series Swimming With Sharks, in which she plays a caustic movie executive willing to do anything to close a deal.
In the interview, Diane reflected on her own experiences in Hollywood and how they informed her character. “I’ve definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get go,” she told the outlet.
She continued, “I remember testing for Troy and having to go to the studio head in costume. And I felt like meat, being looked up and down and was asked, ‘Why do you think you should be playing this?’” While she didn’t name the executive behind the Warner Bros.
release, sources told Variety that it’s relatively uncommon for a star to have to attend an interview at a studio in costume. “I’ve been put in situations that were so inappropriate and so uncomfortable.
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