The Winning Audition
Ed O’Neill’s audition was effective and simple. He just walked through the door and into the house. His sigh of defeat and slumped shoulders were all the execs needed to know this was the best man for the part.
Playing the Part
Overall, Ed played a woman’s shoe salesman who struggled in all areas of life. His job wasn’t satisfying, and his family was dysfunctional to drain him emotionally. With that simple audition, though, he portrayed the role perfectly.