Amanda Seyfried recounts her six auditions for Wicked, says 'I barely had time, but I made it work'
Amanda Seyfried has once again spoken up about her experiences in auditioning for 2024's Wicked, something she attempted six times despite having a busy schedule. Though she didn't get the part, Amanda remains proud of her efforts and regrets nothing.
Amanda Seyfried has once again spoken up about one of the hardest auditioning experiences she¡¯s been through, for a role she ultimately didn¡¯t get. Specifically, she spoke about the six unsuccessful auditions she did for the role of Glinda in 2024's Wicked. While she¡¯s recounted her audition experiences in the past, such as on Josh Horowitz¡¯s Happy Sad Confused, she most recently brought them up during her appearance on Backstage¡¯s In the Envelope podcast. The episode where she discussed this aired on June 19.
Even though she couldn¡¯t star in Wicked as she¡¯d hoped, Amanda Seyfried has nonetheless had a prolific acting career. From her role as Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia and its sequel, to her acclaimed portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, she has cemented her place as an actress to be reckoned with.
Amanda Seyfried auditioned for 2024¡¯s Wicked six times
Amanda Seyfried has a history of auditioning aggressively for her dream roles. She once did so six times for 2012¡¯s Les Miserables, and she matched that record when trying out for the role of Glinda in 2024¡¯s Wicked. The 2024 Wicked film is an adaptation of a stage musical that first ran on Broadway in 2003. The stage musical itself is based on the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West authored by Gregory Maguire. The characters of the novel, musical and film originate from L. Frank Baum¡¯s classic children¡¯s book The Wizard of Oz, which was first published in 1900 and is now in the public domain.
Amanda Seyfried auditioned for the role of Galinda Upland, a well-to-do and popular young woman who becomes the envy of the ostracized Elphaba. While Elphaba goes on to become the Wicked Witch of the West, Galinda in turn becomes Glinda the Good. In the 2024 film, Glinda¡¯s role went to Ariana Grande.
Amanda admitted to pushing herself and being very competitive
Speaking to the In the Envelope podcast, Amanda said that she really put her all into auditioning for Wicked despite her busy schedule, saying: ¡°I was busy. I barely had time to do it, but I made it work. I worked my ass off for years and years and years on that music." She admitted to having a competitive streak but believed that it was a healthy sort of competition she had with herself.
Even though she didn¡¯t get the part, Amanda did earn the opportunity to sing with Cynthia Erivo, who plays the Wicked Witch, during her auditions. As she said to Josh Horowitz on Happy Sad Confused, that was a worthy moment in and of itself, and she has no regrets about not getting the role.
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