I always wondered how certain actors just somehow *poof* appeared on world stage, without really being in anything smaller before (for example John Krasinski with The Office). How do they get a leading role in a big production? Are there auditions for big movies where pretty much anybody could apply or does everything go via agents/managers and then it‘s just luck?
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In general anyone can apply for an audition. You might see postings for auditions where anyone can apply. But more commonly actors hire agents to find auditions that might fit. You might think star actors appear out of nowhere but usually they go to acting schools for years, get experience through stage acting, commercials and smaller roles in tv series. Their breakthrough usually comes after a lot of work when they finally get a role that fits them well.
In the case of Krasinski he started acting in 6th grade and both acted and played all the way thorough high school. Then he studied playwriting at university. He even wrote for Late Night with Conan O’Brian for some time. He spent years working off-Broadway shows and commercials. So he had quite a lot of experience before he auctioned for The Office. This was most likely through an agent and I were to guess that they were looking for a man in the right age with a lot of improvisation skills who loved working comedy. That was a role that fit him perfectly.
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