Joel Thurm, who helped cast Olivia Newton-John as John Travolta's love interest Sandy in 'Grease,' wrote a book titled 'Sex Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director.'
The "Paper Roses" singer reflects on her friendship with the late singer, who passed away in 2022 at age 73 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.– but it almost didn’t happen.
Joel Thurm recently wrote a tell-all titled"Sex Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director."where he dished on his time in Hollywood. "She met John and she liked him," Thurm explained."She also liked the role of Sandy, but she was really cautious. She said, ‘I was embarrassed by the last movie that I did, and I don’t want that to happen again.’ By this time she’s a huge worldwide star and busy on tour. But we all thought she was perfect, that she was Sandy. So, she said, ‘All right, well, in that case, I’d like a screen test.
"The first take, there was no laughing from the crew," Thurm recalled."And this wasn’t a little screen test. This is a full movie crew on a sound stage. No laughter. Second take, no laughter. Third take, no laughter. At this point, I’m getting really worried. I’m thinking, ‘Oh God, if she thinks it’s her fault that nobody’s laughing, what’s going to happen?’"that was running in New York," Thurm continued."I went to the same scene and read it.
The"Hopelessly Devoted to You" songstress later recalled how she didn't immediately say yes to the role of a nice girl who toughens up in the final act and gets her man.
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