What was Emily Blunt's first movie audition like?

Emily Blunt's first movie audition was for the 2004 film 'My Summer of Love,' where director Paweł Pawlikowski gave her no script and only improvisation prompts, including imagining seeing her father cheating on his secretary.

How did Emily Blunt feel about her 'My Summer of Love' audition?

Blunt initially thought she had done terribly in the audition, but she ultimately landed the role, which she credits as a "big turning point" and "big lesson" that taught her to embrace ambiguity and spontaneity in her acting.

What impact did the 'My Summer of Love' audition have on Emily Blunt's career?

The unconventional audition process for 'My Summer of Love' laid the foundation for Blunt to take more creative risks and push the boundaries of her acting abilities in the years that followed, helping launch her successful career.

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Emily Blunt Recalls Intense 'My Summer of Love' Audition That Launched Her Career

13 Nov

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Blunt's first movie audition was for 2004's 'My Summer of Love'
Director Pawlikowski gave Blunt no script, only improvisation prompts
Blunt initially thought she did terribly but landed the role
'My Summer of Love' was a turning point that taught Blunt to embrace ambiguity

Emily Blunt Recalls Intense 'My Summer of Love' Audition That Launched Her Career

Actress Emily Blunt recently reflected on her first movie audition, which was for the 2004 romance drama 'My Summer of Love.' At the time, Blunt was 19 years old and the film's director, Paweł Pawlikowski, encouraged improvisations rather than providing a script.

Pawlikowski instructed Blunt to imagine seeing her father cheating on his secretary, and he wanted her to react with a range of emotions - from horror and anger to eventually treating the situation as a joke. Blunt said Pawlikowski gave her "no opportunity, but to put my feet to the fire" during the audition, which she initially thought she had handled terribly.