5. Ma Walton’s Secret continued…
Michael even attended her audition for the role with a bottle of bourbon hidden in her pocket.
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But she somehow managed to convince the casting crew that she was perfect for the role.
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When she auditioned for the role, Michael was 32-years-old, she was recently divorced and had three adolescent children.
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In her own eyes, she had hit ‘rock bottom’. What didn’t help Michael’s attitude towards herself was that she constantly felt like a failure compared to her character.
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When reading the scripts and performing the scenes, Michael would compare herself to Ma Walton and feel like a failure before having another drink.
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