A director battled with the producer over casting for the film Babe. Despite pressure for an all-Australian cast, a casting director advocated for an American actor to play farmer Hoggett. The producer found the source material while in Europe and insisted on an American accent. Filming involved an animatronic sheep among real ones, and the actress learned about the challenges of working with them. Inspired by the treatment of animals on set, the actor chose to become vegan after witnessing the gruesome lunch preparations involving those animals.
George Miller wanted an all-Australian cast for Babe, but a casting director believed I was right for farmer Hoggett and pushed for my meeting.
The studio insisted I keep my American accent for the role, leading me to attempt a Texas accent instead before ultimately reverting to a British accent.
During a makeup test, I resisted George Miller's request to lose my sideburns, which surprised him, but I felt proud for standing my ground.
I decided to become a vegan after seeing the animals I'd worked with being served as food during lunch on set.
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