There are many reasons an actor may choose to audition for a role; one of the best is when the character's story strikes the actor as truly interesting. When Meryl Nicole Taylor read the casting notice for the TV pilot "Potluck" on backstage.com in August 2011, she decided to submit for the role of Nancy because she was struck by the subject matter."The words 'medical marijuana' piqued my interest," she says. "Nancy is described as being a cancer survivor and spokesperson for the people. It sounded really interesting and controversial." She submitted and was called in to audition. She was gratified that the producer was eager to help her by telling her more about the character and history behind the project. "He gave me the rundown on marijuana and how it's been used since the early 1900s," she says. "How it's been used by different groups of people like the.
- 6/9/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Sarah McKinley Oakes)
- backstage.com
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