’50 Shades of Grey’ Star Jamie Dornan Recalls the Time He Auditioned for a Musical ‘Smelling Like Whiskey and Puke’ Thanks to Some Ill-Advised Liquid Courage
Actor Jamie Dornan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ in London, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actor Jamie Dornan once drank a quarter-bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey before an audition and ended up throwing up in the parking lot of Warner Bros, he shared on a Sept. 26 episode of “The Good, The Bad & The Rugby” podcast.
The actor had been called in to audition for a musical, and the audition required him to perform “I’ve Been Waiting For A Girl Like You” — a song Dornan described as “really f—ing high.”
His audition was at 10 a.m., which the star said was “quite early in those days.”
“I had heard whiskey was good for your vocal cords and for confidence. So I bought a quarter bottle of Jameson’s with me. I got into the Warner Bros car park and thought, ‘I’ll do that,” Dornan said on the podcast according to the Belfast Telegraph.
The whiskey was the first thing the star had consumed that day — never a good idea.
“I drank it and immediately puked. It was all over the main car park with all these executives in golf buggies, and I’m puking. I realized I hadn’t brought chewing gum or anything so I walked into this audition smelling like whiskey and puke.”
Dornan claimed that despite this, his auditioners liked his performance and kept him there for “a long time,” making him “stay and sing.”
When asked if he got the part, the actor responded, “F–k off did I get the part? It was rough.”
It doesn’t appear the actor drank whiskey as part of his preparation process for subsequent auditions. Dornan is known for his work in the “50 Shades of Grey” franchise, “Heart of Stone” and “Belfast.”
Dornan is also a model and has posed for brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Hugo Boss, Armani, Dior Homme, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Zara, Banana Republic, Dior and Levi’s Jeans.
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