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Anne Hathaway recalls 'gross' chemistry tests from the early 2000s: 'Now we know better'

LOS ANGELES — At the start of her career, Anne Hathaway said she didn't want to be labeled "difficult" so she went along with some of the crazy things the Hollywood audition process threw at her. One such thing, the "Les Misérables" Oscar winner said, involved chemistry tests that required her to kiss several actors. It was a "normal" request, she said, but a "gross" one and an antiquated ...
Anne Hathaway attends the National Board of Review annual awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York on Jan. 11, 2024.

LOS ANGELES — At the start of her career, Anne Hathaway said she didn't want to be labeled "difficult" so she went along with some of the crazy things the Hollywood audition process threw at her.

One such thing, the "Les Misérables" Oscar winner said, involved chemistry tests that required her to kiss several actors. It was

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