“Never in My Life” is a cult romantic comedy directed by Ryszard Zatorski, the script of which was based on the best-selling novel by . The premiere took place on February 13, 2004, and the story of Judyta, who tries to rebuild her life after a divorce, quickly stole the hearts of viewers, attracting huge crowds to cinemas.
“Never in my life” without Danuta Stenka? The director had such plans at the beginning
The success of the production was undoubtedly determined by the star cast, including: , Jan Frycz or , who played the main character. Few know, however, that she was given the role almost at the last minute. In an interview with the portal, she admitted that although the author of the novel herself was trying to get her involved, the producers were completely unconvinced by the idea and did not consider her candidacy. – She repeatedly suggested my candidacy to the decision-makers, i.e. the producer and director, and kept mentioning that she thought I should play it. She asked me if I had received the offer and if anyone had already called me, but they were not interested, recalled the actress. What was the reason for this?
They were supposed to play Judith from “Never in My Life”. Why was Stence finally given the role?
The main criterion that the director took into account when selecting the cast was age. According to him, Zatorski initially planned to entrust this role to Małgorzata Foremniak, who was then 37 years old, which is exactly the same age as the film’s Judyta. Apparently, Agnieszka Krukówna, Dominika Ostalowska, Anna Samusionek, Dorota Sedga and Anna Radwan were also candidates, but ultimately they were not the ones who were given the script. – Later it turned out that the girls chosen were a decade younger and from a different age group. But when confronted with her daughter, it suddenly turned out that the mother was too young. That they look like two sisters, Stenka recalled. Only then was she invited to the casting. – They started looking for my age range and so it happened that I played – she said, adding that she had a lot of doubts whether she should take part in this project.
At that time, she performed mainly in dramatic repertoire, and comedy, especially romantic comedy, seemed to her to be quite a challenge and she was not sure whether she would be able to cope with it. She was worried whether the audience would like her performance, but, as it later turned out, it was completely unnecessary. – It was difficult, but it was also fantastic. It was difficult when I didn’t trust myself and had the impression that maybe I shouldn’t play this role, she said years later.
Source: Gazeta
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