#19: Honesty Is the Best Policy
Sometimes, some unexpected flair may work to an actor’s advantage. An injury can be hard to hide and is likely going to raise a few questions, so you better come prepared with explanations. That’s what happened to Matt LeBlanc during an audition, and since he didn’t prepare an answer, he went with the truth.
According to Matt, the casting directors laughed, and they found his honesty charming, but despite that, he didn’t land the role. Luckily for him, there was a new sitcom casting shortly after, and he was able to turn that “what happened to you?” into his iconic catchphrase “How you doin’?”