Thank goodness times have (somewhat) changed.
Which seems…not ideal.
You don’t make someone kisseveryone.
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As Hathaway notes, testing for chemistry with make-outs is actually the worst way to do it.
I was told, We have 10 guys coming today and youre cast.
Arent you excited to make out with all of them?
L. Cohen
And I thought, Is there something wrong with me?
because I wasnt excited.
I thought it sounded gross.
In this situation the actor already had the role but still felt pressured.
She worried that if she put up boundaries, she might be replaced.
It wasnt a power play; no one was trying to be awful or hurt me, she said.
It was just a very different time and now we know better.
My first substantial film role, the second film I ever did, wasThe Princess Diaries, she said.
I always wanted to be pleasant.
But I also always thought that having strong opinions meant I was doing my job.
Twist my armit’s time to watchThe Princess Diariesagain!
