Rosie Perez earned stardom portraying Tina in. She impressed the masses in, and then earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1993 drama .
While she rightfully celebrates those accomplishments, the 58-year-old actress also looks back at her failures with a grin.During a conversation with for its «Power of Women» issue, Perez opened up about a «horrible» audition she had that immediately had her laughing, after auditioning for the female lead in, a role that ultimately went to Carrie-Anne Moss.«I was horrible.
As I was walking out, I was like, 'I know I didn't get the job. I really sucked,'» Perez recalls. «And the [ directors Lana and Lilly] Wachowskis were like, 'no,' and the casting director was trying not to laugh.»Perez said she didn't just have a feeling she didn't nail the audition.
She knew.«And then finally I looked at her and I go, 'I really sucked,' and she just burst out laughing,» Perez continues. «We all were laughing.
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