Amanda Seyfried has made it no secret that she auditioned to play Glinda within the “Depraved” film, however the extent to which she tried her hardest to land the function is now coming to gentle. Talking on Backstage’s “Within the Envelope” podcast (by way of Folks), the Oscar nominee revealed: “I auditioned like six instances for ‘Depraved.’”

“As a result of that needed to be actually excellent,” Seyfried mentioned. “And I like, I cherished it. I used to be busy. I barely had time to do it, however I made it work. I labored my ass off for years and years and years on that music. I’m aggressive… with myself in a extremely wholesome approach.”

“There’s one thing actually stunning about auditioning,” she continued. “Should you actually have the talent, you’re going to indicate it it doesn’t matter what. There’s this bizarre concern whenever you stroll in that you need to make an impression straight away, which you do however the one impression that’s useful is to be your self. The issues that folks do… the way in which they behave once they’re nervous might be off-putting. Centering your self and saying wha you are feeling as a substitute of a bunch of bullshit is useful.”

Ariana Grande ended up touchdown the function of Glinda in “Depraved” and earned an Oscar nomination for finest supporting actress. The Broadway musical was cut up into two movies. The second, “Depraved: For Good,” arrives in theaters this November. Seyfried informed People magazine final yr that she was cherished the “implausible” first film even when she didn’t get the function.

“It’s an extravaganza, which is what she [Grande] does very well,” Seyfried mentioned. “And [my kids] have been enjoying the soundtrack nonstop. And every little thing is because it’s meant to be for positive.”

Talking to Backstage in July 2022, Seyfried mentioned that she made auditioning for Glinda in “Depraved” an enormous precedence after hating the way in which she sounded in “Les Misérables.”

“I’ve desires that I’m nonetheless auditioning for ‘Depraved,’” Seyfried mentioned on the time. “I believe it taught me how far I’ve come as a singer, which I actually needed to show. As a result of ever since ‘Les Mis,’ I used to be like, I should be higher. I have to do higher. So no matter comes subsequent by way of musicals, I’m lastly ready.”

Seyfried is usually open in regards to the roles she has and hasn’t gotten in Hollywood. On the “Completely happy Unhappy Confused” podcast earlier this yr, the actor spoke about being provided the function of Gamora in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.” She thought the film was too bizarre and apprehensive signing on would end in starring in Marvel’s first misfire.

“Let’s additionally do not forget that being part of the primary Marvel film that bombs ain’t good on your profession,” she continued. “I assumed that as a result of this was a few speaking tree and a speaking raccoon that it will be Marvel’s first bomb and me and Chris Pratt would by no means work once more. I used to be unsuitable! However I used to be simply being good. It’s not courageous.”

Seyfried admitted she was “approach too scared” to take an opportunity on “Guardians,” which ended up being a get away hit for Marvel Studios in 2013 with $773 million on the worldwide field workplace. Zoe Saldaña was forged within the function of Gamora.