hey we all exaggerate on the resumes right well these stars did that and then
right well these stars did that and then
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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who earned major acting
top 10 actors who earned major acting
top 10 actors who earned major acting roles by lying Donna I have to confess
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taking a look at actors and actresses
taking a look at actors and actresses who allegedly reportedly or supposedly
who allegedly reportedly or supposedly
who allegedly reportedly or supposedly lied in some way to earn roles the roles
lied in some way to earn roles the roles
lied in some way to earn roles the roles can be from film or television can be
can be from film or television can be
can be from film or television can be from any point in time and of any size
from any point in time and of any size
from any point in time and of any size big or small you know I laid awake that
big or small you know I laid awake that
big or small you know I laid awake that night just remembering in felt like a
night just remembering in felt like a
night just remembering in felt like a jerk for hours number 10 Sandra Bullock
jerk for hours number 10 Sandra Bullock
jerk for hours number 10 Sandra Bullock love potion number 9 – I’m sorry I had
love potion number 9 – I’m sorry I had
love potion number 9 – I’m sorry I had no idea that that was a date in
no idea that that was a date in
no idea that that was a date in Hollywood age matters Sandra Bullock
Hollywood age matters Sandra Bullock
Hollywood age matters Sandra Bullock understood this back in the 90s when
understood this back in the 90s when
understood this back in the 90s when auditioning for the lead role of Diana
auditioning for the lead role of Diana
auditioning for the lead role of Diana Farrow in love potion number 9 casting
Farrow in love potion number 9 casting
Farrow in love potion number 9 casting directors for the film were looking for
directors for the film were looking for
directors for the film were looking for a woman and the tail end of her 20s
a woman and the tail end of her 20s
a woman and the tail end of her 20s which led Bullock to lie about her age
which led Bullock to lie about her age
which led Bullock to lie about her age telling them she was 29 when she was
telling them she was 29 when she was
telling them she was 29 when she was actually 26 at the time can you guess
actually 26 at the time can you guess
actually 26 at the time can you guess what happened well it isn’t a huge
what happened well it isn’t a huge
what happened well it isn’t a huge difference in age in this case it very
difference in age in this case it very
difference in age in this case it very likely meant the difference between
likely meant the difference between
likely meant the difference between getting the part or not as she ended up
getting the part or not as she ended up
getting the part or not as she ended up landing the role after all it was her
landing the role after all it was her
landing the role after all it was her first time playing a female lead in a
first time playing a female lead in a
first time playing a female lead in a film to receive a wide theatrical
film to receive a wide theatrical
film to receive a wide theatrical release I could be a princess number 9
release I could be a princess number 9
release I could be a princess number 9 Daniel Craig Cowboys and Aliens just
Daniel Craig Cowboys and Aliens just
Daniel Craig Cowboys and Aliens just here to journey even James Bond isn’t
here to journey even James Bond isn’t
here to journey even James Bond isn’t above lying to find work in fact Daniel
above lying to find work in fact Daniel
above lying to find work in fact Daniel Craig fibbed his way into the role of
Craig fibbed his way into the role of
Craig fibbed his way into the role of Jake Lonergan and Cowboys and Aliens
Jake Lonergan and Cowboys and Aliens
Jake Lonergan and Cowboys and Aliens which was long after he’d established
which was long after he’d established
which was long after he’d established himself as a successful actor Greg
himself as a successful actor Greg
himself as a successful actor Greg didn’t lie about his age though rather
didn’t lie about his age though rather
didn’t lie about his age though rather it was in regards to a particular skill
it was in regards to a particular skill
it was in regards to a particular skill set
set
set apparently in an attempt to make himself
apparently in an attempt to make himself
apparently in an attempt to make himself eligible for a greater variety of roles
eligible for a greater variety of roles
eligible for a greater variety of roles craig has allegedly claimed to be an
craig has allegedly claimed to be an
craig has allegedly claimed to be an experienced horseback rider in the past
experienced horseback rider in the past
experienced horseback rider in the past in reality he didn’t know how to ride
in reality he didn’t know how to ride
in reality he didn’t know how to ride horses as you can tell from the title of
horses as you can tell from the title of
horses as you can tell from the title of the film craig had to make his like i’m
the film craig had to make his like i’m
the film craig had to make his like i’m true after he accepted the role let’s
true after he accepted the role let’s
true after he accepted the role let’s say we find those people for us
say we find those people for us
say we find those people for us when we can take your best shot of
when we can take your best shot of
when we can take your best shot of collecting number eight Laurence
collecting number eight Laurence
collecting number eight Laurence Fishburne Apocalypse Now who wouldn’t
Fishburne Apocalypse Now who wouldn’t
Fishburne Apocalypse Now who wouldn’t lie to star in a Francis Ford Coppola
lie to star in a Francis Ford Coppola
lie to star in a Francis Ford Coppola film in the 70s
film in the 70s
film in the 70s well Laurence Fishburne did exactly that
well Laurence Fishburne did exactly that
well Laurence Fishburne did exactly that when he auditioned for the role of
when he auditioned for the role of
when he auditioned for the role of Tyrone Miller aka mr. clean in
Tyrone Miller aka mr. clean in
Tyrone Miller aka mr. clean in Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now [Music]
at the time of casting Fishburne was 14
at the time of casting Fishburne was 14 aiming to land the seventeen-year-old
aiming to land the seventeen-year-old
aiming to land the seventeen-year-old character he boldly lied about his age
character he boldly lied about his age
character he boldly lied about his age claiming to be 16 and got the gig
claiming to be 16 and got the gig
claiming to be 16 and got the gig however Fishburne claims that Coppola
however Fishburne claims that Coppola
however Fishburne claims that Coppola saw through the lie and just cast him
saw through the lie and just cast him
saw through the lie and just cast him anyways destination interestingly the
anyways destination interestingly the
anyways destination interestingly the film’s production took so long that
film’s production took so long that
film’s production took so long that Fishburne was actually 17th by the time
Fishburne was actually 17th by the time
Fishburne was actually 17th by the time that film was completed I was 14 I think
that film was completed I was 14 I think
that film was completed I was 14 I think they knew I don’t think I was fooling
they knew I don’t think I was fooling
they knew I don’t think I was fooling anybody
anybody
anybody number 7 Liam Hemsworth the last song
number 7 Liam Hemsworth the last song
number 7 Liam Hemsworth the last song keep your head in the game brother
keep your head in the game brother
keep your head in the game brother similar to Daniel Craig the youngest
similar to Daniel Craig the youngest
similar to Daniel Craig the youngest Hemsworth presented himself as more
Hemsworth presented himself as more
Hemsworth presented himself as more capable than he actually was to get a
capable than he actually was to get a
capable than he actually was to get a gig before playing Gale Hawthorne in The
gig before playing Gale Hawthorne in The
gig before playing Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games franchise
Hunger Games franchise
Hunger Games franchise Liam landed the role of will Blakeley in
Liam landed the role of will Blakeley in
Liam landed the role of will Blakeley in the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks the
the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks the
the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks the last song a role that required him to
last song a role that required him to
last song a role that required him to play volleyball
play volleyball
play volleyball Hemsworth claimed to have experience in
Hemsworth claimed to have experience in
Hemsworth claimed to have experience in the sport however that live was quickly
the sport however that live was quickly
the sport however that live was quickly outed when it came time for his
outed when it came time for his
outed when it came time for his character’s tournament scene the actors
character’s tournament scene the actors
character’s tournament scene the actors lack of skill was so obvious that the
lack of skill was so obvious that the
lack of skill was so obvious that the director allegedly had to ask the
director allegedly had to ask the
director allegedly had to ask the opposing extras to dial back their skill
opposing extras to dial back their skill
opposing extras to dial back their skill [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number six carla Gugino true Beverly
number six carla Gugino true Beverly
number six carla Gugino true Beverly Hills she’s in the bedroom
Hills she’s in the bedroom
Hills she’s in the bedroom she expecting you lying about your age
she expecting you lying about your age
she expecting you lying about your age seems like a common practice in
seems like a common practice in
seems like a common practice in Hollywood but was likely a lot easier to
Hollywood but was likely a lot easier to
Hollywood but was likely a lot easier to get away with before the days of
get away with before the days of
get away with before the days of Wikipedia IMDB carla Gugino is another
Wikipedia IMDB carla Gugino is another
Wikipedia IMDB carla Gugino is another famous example though only 16 at the
famous example though only 16 at the
famous example though only 16 at the time
time
time it seems that Gugino got word that she
it seems that Gugino got word that she
it seems that Gugino got word that she was already too old for a role she was
was already too old for a role she was
was already too old for a role she was chasing that of chica barn fell in the
chasing that of chica barn fell in the
chasing that of chica barn fell in the film troop Beverly Hills no big deal
film troop Beverly Hills no big deal
film troop Beverly Hills no big deal so she took matters into her own hands
so she took matters into her own hands
so she took matters into her own hands and landed the part by claiming she was
and landed the part by claiming she was
and landed the part by claiming she was 14 years old when the film was further
14 years old when the film was further
14 years old when the film was further into production Gugino
into production Gugino
into production Gugino admitted her lie and discovered that as
admitted her lie and discovered that as
admitted her lie and discovered that as she suspected the director would not
she suspected the director would not
she suspected the director would not have cast her had he known the truth
have cast her had he known the truth
have cast her had he known the truth this is the only time I ever lied about
this is the only time I ever lied about
this is the only time I ever lied about my age to get a job oh really
my age to get a job oh really
my age to get a job oh really I probably should have saved it from now
I probably should have saved it from now
I probably should have saved it from now when it would be really helpful to me
when it would be really helpful to me
when it would be really helpful to me number five Rachel McAdams – the Wonder
number five Rachel McAdams – the Wonder
number five Rachel McAdams – the Wonder me Rachel McAdams is a well-respected
me Rachel McAdams is a well-respected
me Rachel McAdams is a well-respected actress but the lie she used to land the
actress but the lie she used to land the
actress but the lie she used to land the role of Jane in the film – the Wonder
role of Jane in the film – the Wonder
role of Jane in the film – the Wonder might make you respect her even more the
might make you respect her even more the
might make you respect her even more the character McAdams plays is a rancher so
character McAdams plays is a rancher so
character McAdams plays is a rancher so naturally she needs to be around horses
naturally she needs to be around horses
naturally she needs to be around horses throughout the film what production
throughout the film what production
throughout the film what production including the director didn’t know his
including the director didn’t know his
including the director didn’t know his McAdams is not only allergic to horses
McAdams is not only allergic to horses
McAdams is not only allergic to horses but also deeply afraid of them she
but also deeply afraid of them she
but also deeply afraid of them she reportedly went so far as to tell
reportedly went so far as to tell
reportedly went so far as to tell director terrence malick that she loved
director terrence malick that she loved
director terrence malick that she loved horses to help her chances and in the
horses to help her chances and in the
horses to help her chances and in the end no one was the wiser that’s one way
end no one was the wiser that’s one way
end no one was the wiser that’s one way to face your fears interns team number
to face your fears interns team number
to face your fears interns team number four Robert Pattinson Harry Potter and
four Robert Pattinson Harry Potter and
four Robert Pattinson Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire what are you talking
the Goblet of Fire what are you talking
the Goblet of Fire what are you talking about in his early days of acting Robert
about in his early days of acting Robert
about in his early days of acting Robert Pattinson found it tough to land roles
Pattinson found it tough to land roles
Pattinson found it tough to land roles so he resorted to the tactic that many
so he resorted to the tactic that many
so he resorted to the tactic that many used when looking for a job he took
used when looking for a job he took
used when looking for a job he took creative liberties with certain aspects
creative liberties with certain aspects
creative liberties with certain aspects of his resume
of his resume
of his resume Pattinson lied about his acting
Pattinson lied about his acting
Pattinson lied about his acting experience as well as his educational
experience as well as his educational
experience as well as his educational background saying he studied at Oxford
background saying he studied at Oxford
background saying he studied at Oxford University as well as the Royal Academy
University as well as the Royal Academy
University as well as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art some argue that these
of Dramatic Art some argue that these
of Dramatic Art some argue that these fabrications were the reason he was cast
fabrications were the reason he was cast
fabrications were the reason he was cast in the Harry Potter films as Cedric
in the Harry Potter films as Cedric
in the Harry Potter films as Cedric Diggory but after he began landing more
Diggory but after he began landing more
Diggory but after he began landing more high-profile roles he stopped lying
high-profile roles he stopped lying
high-profile roles he stopped lying about his past experience moment – we’re
about his past experience moment – we’re
about his past experience moment – we’re going to let it go number three Chloe
going to let it go number three Chloe
going to let it go number three Chloe grace Moretz Hugo
grace Moretz Hugo
grace Moretz Hugo when director Martin Scorsese was
when director Martin Scorsese was
when director Martin Scorsese was casting for his film Hugo he was
casting for his film Hugo he was
casting for his film Hugo he was specifically looking for a British actor
specifically looking for a British actor
specifically looking for a British actor to play the role of Isabel this
to play the role of Isabel this
to play the role of Isabel this apparently was not enough to deter
apparently was not enough to deter
apparently was not enough to deter American actress Chloe grace Moretz
American actress Chloe grace Moretz
American actress Chloe grace Moretz however who managed to successfully lie
however who managed to successfully lie
however who managed to successfully lie about her nationality and create a
about her nationality and create a
about her nationality and create a convincing British accent during her
convincing British accent during her
convincing British accent during her auditions with Scorsese might be an
auditions with Scorsese might be an
auditions with Scorsese might be an adventure and I’ve never had one before
adventure and I’ve never had one before
adventure and I’ve never had one before at the end of her audition Moretz
at the end of her audition Moretz
at the end of her audition Moretz dropped the accent revealing her true
dropped the accent revealing her true
dropped the accent revealing her true nationality and admitted her lives a
nationality and admitted her lives a
nationality and admitted her lives a Scorsese
Scorsese
Scorsese it seems course Izzy was impressed with
it seems course Izzy was impressed with
it seems course Izzy was impressed with her acting ability as she ended up
her acting ability as she ended up
her acting ability as she ended up landing the part good technique to pass
landing the part good technique to pass
landing the part good technique to pass on to other young actors yeah yeah lie
on to other young actors yeah yeah lie
on to other young actors yeah yeah lie lie to your director number two Mila
lie to your director number two Mila
lie to your director number two Mila Kunis That 70’s Show thank you for
Kunis That 70’s Show thank you for
Kunis That 70’s Show thank you for telling me Michael Mila Kunis is another
telling me Michael Mila Kunis is another
telling me Michael Mila Kunis is another example of a minor lying about their age
example of a minor lying about their age
example of a minor lying about their age to land a role that ultimately put them
to land a role that ultimately put them
to land a role that ultimately put them on the map when auditioning for that 7 D
on the map when auditioning for that 7 D
on the map when auditioning for that 7 D show Kunis was just 14 years old for the
show Kunis was just 14 years old for the
show Kunis was just 14 years old for the part however she had to be 18 or over
part however she had to be 18 or over
part however she had to be 18 or over when asked about her age she told the
when asked about her age she told the
when asked about her age she told the casting directors that she was going to
casting directors that she was going to
casting directors that she was going to turn 18 on her birthday
turn 18 on her birthday
turn 18 on her birthday come on tell our private conversations
come on tell our private conversations
come on tell our private conversations other people Michael we cleverly didn’t
other people Michael we cleverly didn’t
other people Michael we cleverly didn’t mention which particular birthday and
mention which particular birthday and
mention which particular birthday and directors assumed she was referencing
directors assumed she was referencing
directors assumed she was referencing her upcoming one which in reality was
her upcoming one which in reality was
her upcoming one which in reality was her 15th this inspired and carefully
her 15th this inspired and carefully
her 15th this inspired and carefully crafted sentence allowed her to get her
crafted sentence allowed her to get her
crafted sentence allowed her to get her foot in the door and that door led to
foot in the door and that door led to
foot in the door and that door led to major television success when you split
major television success when you split
major television success when you split up with someone you don’t have to give
up with someone you don’t have to give
up with someone you don’t have to give stuff back you waiting till they leave
stuff back you waiting till they leave
stuff back you waiting till they leave the house take care of Ethan they care
the house take care of Ethan they care
the house take care of Ethan they care about and break the rest before we
about and break the rest before we
about and break the rest before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions light a little banana
honorable mentions light a little banana
honorable mentions light a little banana and xinlin Ashlyn’s number 1 George
and xinlin Ashlyn’s number 1 George
and xinlin Ashlyn’s number 1 George Lazenby on Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Lazenby on Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Lazenby on Her Majesty’s Secret Service forgive me my mind was elsewhere it’s
forgive me my mind was elsewhere it’s
forgive me my mind was elsewhere it’s hard to lie your way to become one of
hard to lie your way to become one of
hard to lie your way to become one of the most iconic characters in film
the most iconic characters in film
the most iconic characters in film history not to mention having to follow
history not to mention having to follow
history not to mention having to follow arguably the most well-known and loved
arguably the most well-known and loved
arguably the most well-known and loved Bond Sean Connery however George Lazenby
Bond Sean Connery however George Lazenby
Bond Sean Connery however George Lazenby managed to land the role and without any
managed to land the role and without any
managed to land the role and without any acting experience to boot
acting experience to boot
acting experience to boot this never happened the other fella the
this never happened the other fella the
this never happened the other fella the Australian was so determined to nab the
Australian was so determined to nab the
Australian was so determined to nab the role of bond that he purchased a suit
role of bond that he purchased a suit
role of bond that he purchased a suit Connery had ordered but not worn and a
Connery had ordered but not worn and a
Connery had ordered but not worn and a Rolex watch after barging into the
Rolex watch after barging into the
Rolex watch after barging into the audition and lying to the casting
audition and lying to the casting
audition and lying to the casting directors about his abilities he
directors about his abilities he
directors about his abilities he eventually admitted his lie to the
eventually admitted his lie to the
eventually admitted his lie to the director instead of kicking Lassie
director instead of kicking Lassie
director instead of kicking Lassie the director was so impressed that he
the director was so impressed that he
the director was so impressed that he gave him the role a decision that was
gave him the role a decision that was
gave him the role a decision that was cemented when lassen be inadvertently
cemented when lassen be inadvertently
cemented when lassen be inadvertently punched a wrestler turned stunt
punched a wrestler turned stunt
punched a wrestler turned stunt coordinator during his audition he says
coordinator during his audition he says
coordinator during his audition he says well you tell me you can’t act he said
well you tell me you can’t act he said
well you tell me you can’t act he said you fooled two of the most ruthless guys
you fooled two of the most ruthless guys
you fooled two of the most ruthless guys I’ve ever met in my life
I’ve ever met in my life
I’ve ever met in my life you’re an actor do you agree with our
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