Diane Kruger felt like 'meat' when she had to audition in costume for a 'top executive' for Troy

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Diane Kruger recalled being made to feel like a piece of 'meat' during a gawking screen test for Troy in an interview with Variety on Sunday.The 45-year-old German–American actress recounted how a 'top executive' at Warner Bros.

gawked at her after she was forced to audition for them in full costume, which is a rare occurrence, even back in the early 2000s.'I’ve definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get go,' she said of the humiliating experience.

Looked over: Diane Kruger, 45, said she felt like 'meat' after a 'studio head' at Warner Bros. made her do an in-person test in costume in their office for what would be her US breakthrough, 2003's Troy; seen Sunday in Austin, Texas at SXSWDiane eventually got the part of Helen of Troy in the 2003 Brad Pitt vehicle, which became her big breakout in the United States.'I remember testing for Troy and having to go to the studio head in costume,' she remember. 'And I felt like meat, being looked up and down and was asked, "Why do you think you should be playing this?"' Industry insiders suggested to Variety that it was uncommon for an actress to have to interview with an executive in their office in costume, which might give a better idea of their attractiveness, but not necessarily their acting talent.It's more common for tests to be filmed so that producers and executives can view them later.Notably, Kruger declined to name that executive that forced to her to get into costume for them.