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lay off Star Adam Scott reflects one of the most “painful” career rejections, almost causing him to quit the show.
Scott, 52, finds Ben Wyatt's breakthrough in Emmy Award-winning sitcom Parks and recreationhe auditioned for David Fisher's role in HBO's hit drama Less than six feet.
Early career setbacks are discussed in the recent episode of Amy Poehler Hang it The podcast, Scott recalls, both he and Michael C. Hall tested it and ended up in Hall.
and Good place Alum remembers losing this part is “hard”, he admits: “I didn’t get it is good [Hall] Perfect and incredible.
Scott reiterated: “He's incredible, I'm not ready yet.” Still, he found that refusal was particularly devastating, because Less than six feet Once was”this Showcase “Early Eight, and “Empty All Shows”.
“It's the one I thought, 'I might stop doing that. I think it's time to read tea and walk away now.” “But it's a blow. It's hard. But, your experience is also important.”
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Adam Scott (left) loses to Michael C. Hall for the role of “Six Feet” (Getty)
Although he didn't have the role, Scott did make an appearance in the show's second season, Hall's short-screen boyfriend, Ben Cooper.
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“Six Feet” by Michael C. Hall and Richard Jenkins (HBO/Sky)
this Big Lies The actor recalls spending “fun” time on the series and describes Hall as “cute”.
Hall eventually won the Emmy Award nomination for Best Actor in 2002 for playing the closed funeral director.
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Less than six feetFrom 2001 to 2005, it was a dark comedy that followed the Fisher family, whose patriarch died, leaving behind his funeral hall, which was given to his two sons, David and Nate (Peter Klaus). It also features Lauren Ambrose and Frances Conroy.
Throughout five seasons, the series created by Alan Ball has received a total of 53 Emmy nominations, including nine wins.
Scott joins Parks and recreation In 2010, it debuted in the penultimate episode of season 2. He quickly attracted himself through the show's storyline of the enemy vs. the lovers.
He is currently leading Apple TV+'s well-received science fiction thriller lay offfor which he was nominated for two outstanding lead actors.
This year, he competed with Sterling K. Brown (Heaven), Gary Alderman (Slow horse), Pedro Pascal (Our last one) and Noah Wyle (Pitt).