'Gossiping about his potential boss while baking a chocolate cake was a recipe for disaster for the "L.A. Law" star.'
I love hearing about actors who were considered for roles, especially roles that became iconic, as is the case of Indiana Jones. Although Harry Hamlin went on to star in another sci-fi film in 1981, (Clash of the Titans) there was a big one, that got away. Earlier this month, Huffington Post had an interview in which Hamlin describes an encounter with Steven Spielberg about a role in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
I call it an 'encounter' more than an audition as Hamlin describes it as a sort of a secret chemistry test with actress Stephanie Zimbalist for the roles Harrison Ford and Karen Allen eventually won. The story is juicy and involves what Hamlin guesses were hidden cameras, and he and Zimbalist gossiping about Spielberg and his pursuit of actress Amy Irving.
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The story isn't exactly flattering for anyone, particularly Spielberg. I can't really think anyone could have played Jones better than Harrison, however I can picture Zimbalist as making a decent Marion. The story was a fun read, and had me thinking about those audition videos (HERE:) for Star Wars. The videos feature actors Andrew Stevens, Perry King, Charles Martin Smith and others up for Luke and Hans, and Amy Irving and Cindy Williams auditioning for Princess Leia.
There are also rumors actors from Meryl Streep to Farrah Fawcett were also on the early lists to play the bun wearing princess. The story had me wondering about all the other 'stories' out there that we don't know. I know it's usually good forum for actors not to share the roles they were up for that other actors got, but Hamlin's story was immensely satisfying...
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