In retrospect, it has been abominable, both she and her agent. I was giving her the benefit of the doubt because we'd had such a nice conversation. And the funniest thing her agent said just a few moments ago was, "She's going to pass." I believe my GM laughed out loud and said it was not she who was passing but US. In fact, the casting guy formally pulled the offer, and has now sent an offer to our next actress, who hopefully will like the show and want to do it. But, I'll be talking to the casting guy at three-thirty my time, and we're going to make a list of five actresses. I don't think we've heard from the actor who has an offer, but hopefully soon.
And now I'll tell you who the actress was - and I want to preface it by saying I really do think she would have done well in the part, but two days ago the whole idea of it began to annoy me (all the waffling) and I'm now glad it hasn't worked out, because I feel there would have been even more drama ahead. And when I tell you who it is, you'll know immediately how stupid a decision this was on her part - she should have leapt at the chance to a) do a wonderful part, and b) work with me, who, after all, has worked in the recording industry for seventeen years and has worked with the best there is.
Her name is Andrea McArdle, and creating this kind of bad energy is maybe why she's never been able to create another role outside of tiny little workshops.
