Chris Pine shares his ideas after a casting director for The O.C. stated he misplaced out on a task as a consequence of his zits.
In 2023’s Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral Historical past, casting director Patrick Rush talked about Pine studying for Ryan Atwood, which finally went to Ben McKenzie.
“I hate saying this, but it surely’s the reality: Chris Pine was on the age the place he was experiencing actually dangerous pores and skin issues. And it was at that time the place it appeared insurmountable,” Rush stated within the guide through the AV Membership. “And as a child who grew up with horrible pores and skin, it simply broke my coronary heart.”
Pine appeared on the Joyful Unhappy Confused podcast the place he was requested about Rush’s feedback and stated, “It’s part of my life. The person didn’t have to speak about it. I imply, it’s his prerogative.”
Though Pine didn’t find yourself within the teen drama, he would go on to star in The Princess Diaries 2 shortly after dropping The O.C. function.
The actor acknowledges he had “terrible pores and skin as a teen,” noting, “Look, I used to be going out for The O.C., like a teenage melodrama. I can perceive why they wished to have fairly folks doing fairly issues. And dangerous zits isn’t a key to [success].”
Pine stated that reminding him about dropping the chance to star within the Fox collection gave him “slightly little bit of PTSD,” including, “It’s no enjoyable having dangerous pores and skin. It’s no enjoyable going to auditions when you could have dangerous pores and skin. It was one of the vital traumatic factors of my life, however it’s my story.”
The actor would have a profitable profession starring in 2009’s Star Trek as Captain Kirk, Marvel Lady, and its sequel Marvel Lady 1984. Pine most just lately made his directorial debut with Poolman, through which he additionally stars.