NAKUHA ni Lea Michele ang kanyang role sa Glee ilang linggo matapos ang biggest rejection sa kanyang career.
Palaging naniniwala ang actress/singer na kasunod ng hindi magandang pangyayari ang magandang pagkakataon, at nangyari nga ito nang hindi siya matanggap bilang bida sa revival ng West Side Story sa Broadway.
Gustung-gusto ni Lea ang papel, at nag-aral pa siya ng Spanish para ma-impress ang casting directors.
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“Most of the greatest success I’ve had in my life came from a door closing that then led me to something incredible,” wika niya sa Cosmopolitan.com. “I was dreaming of being in this production of West Side Story that was coming to Broadway, and I worked so hard on the audition - literally I learned Spanish for it.
“I get into the room, and before I can even begin - I said maybe one line - and they were like, ‘Thank you so much, have a great day!’ And they escorted me out, and I was gutted.”
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“I went home and I cried so hard,” aniya. “I’m friends with Idina Menzel, and I remember crying to her, being like, ‘What am I going to do? Like, this was my dream role, I have to play this part!’
“Anyways, a couple (of) weeks later, I end up getting cast on Glee, which was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Pakiramdam ni Lea, gumanap bilang Rachel Green sa buong anim na season ng Glee simula nang ilunsad ito noong 2009, na kung nakuha niya ang papel sa West Side Story, ay kinailangan niyang tanggihan ang TV series. (Cover Media)
