Tales from the Casting Couch

In Hollywood, securing a coveted role in a big-budget film or landing a part in a prestigious feature sometimes doesn't come down to who or what you know— but how far you're willing to go. Tales from the Casting Couch is an anthology of little-known stories and anecdotes about actual casting sessions that propelled then-unknown actors to fame or established stars who secured themselves second acts. Learn how Dustin Hoffman mumbled his way out of the wrong job, why Orson Welles got a second chance from Lucy and Desi, and much more. This collection of stories features many Hollywood's stars and legends, such as Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Robert Redford, Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta, and many, many others. In chapters like “Chutzpah,” “Size Is Everything,” “Date with Destiny,” and “Sex, Sex, Sex,” everyone from actors and actresses to producers and casting directors share some of the most outrageous stories about life behind the scenes in Tinseltown.