Chris Pine stocks his ideas upcoming a casting director for The O.C. mentioned he misplaced out on a task because of his pimples.
In 2023’s Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral Historical past, casting director Patrick Hurry mentioned Pine studying for Ryan Atwood, which in the end going to Ben McKenzie.
“I hate saying this, but it’s the truth: Chris Pine was at the age where he was experiencing really bad skin problems. And it was at that point where it looked insurmountable,” Hurry mentioned within the secure by way of the AV Membership. “And as a kid who grew up with horrible skin, it just broke my heart.”
Pine seemed at the Satisfied Unhappy At a loss for words podcast the place he was once requested about Hurry’s feedback and mentioned, “It’s a part of my life. The man didn’t have to talk about it. I mean, it’s his prerogative.”
Even though Pine didn’t finally end up within the teenager drama, he would proceed directly to famous person in The Princess Diaries 2 in a while upcoming dropping The O.C. function.
The actor recognizes he had “awful skin as a teenager,” noting, “Look, I was going out for The O.C., like a teenage melodrama. I can understand why they wanted to have pretty people doing pretty things. And bad acne is not a key to [success].”
Pine mentioned that reminding him about dropping the chance to famous person within the Fox layout gave him “a little bit of PTSD,” including, “It’s no fun having bad skin. It’s no fun going to auditions when you have bad skin. It was one of the most traumatic points of my life, but it is my story.”
The actor would have a a hit profession starring in 2009’s Superstar Trek as Captain Kirk, Marvel Lady, and its sequel Marvel Lady 1984. Pine maximum lately made his directorial debut with Poolman, during which he additionally stars.
