Huffman got ‘Desperate Housewives’ role in complaining audition
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
How often do you think actors manage to get roles in shows just because they came into the audition complaining their heads off?
Probably not many. But according to a story by SindhToday.net that’s exactly what Felicity Huffman did, and she landed the role of Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives.
According to an interview with Huffman she entered the audition having had a stressful day dealing with her children and started to vent, ever so slightly, at the producers - which is, apparently, exactly what they were looking for. Scavo is a frustrated mom in the show, after all, and that’s just the angle they were looking for in an actress.
So there you go, wannabe actors. Get some kids and get frustrated by them. Maybe they’ll help you land your next big role.