#JudyGreer was offered the opportunity to audition for the role of Claire Dunphy on
#ModernFamily — which ultimately went to
#JulieBowen — over 15 years ago.
In a recent interview with
#JesseTylerFerguson on the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast, she admitted the role “felt so limiting” compared to her other work at the time. In fact, Greer told the “Modern Family” alum, “I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be America’s mom yet.’”
“This was a time in my career when I was starting to [play moms],” the actress explained. In stark contrast, she personally wasn’t sure whether or not she would ever have kids herself. “It sounds so silly to say it out loud now, but I’ll be honest. In a movie, I would have a kid. And then there was this opportunity to audition where I would have three kids, one of them in high school,” she recalled.
“And on a TV show … and you do have to think of these things in success, and obviously ‘Modern Family’ was a huge success,” Greer continued. “In a movie, people...