Kathy Bates Says She Threw ‘The Waterboy’ Script in the Bin because She “Didn’t Know Who Adam Sandler Was”
Bates said she reconsidered after her niece rescued the script, and she later played Mama Boucher in the 1998 comedy.
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Kathy Bates Nearly Passed On ‘Waterboy’ After Throwing Script In The Trash
Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA Kathy Bates shared a surprising story about “The Waterboy,” admitting that she initially tossed the script and had no idea who Adam Sandler was. The Oscar-winning actress nearly passed on the hit comedy before reconsidering and joining the project. The two ultimately formed a genuine bond, with Bates reflecting warmly on her experience working with Sandler. Kathy Bates Didn’t Know Who Adam Sandler Was CraSH/…
Kathy Bates says she threw ‘The Waterboy’ script in the bin because she “didn’t know who Adam Sandler was”
Kathy Bates admitted she threw the script for The Waterboy in the bin because she wasn’t yet familiar with Adam Sandler. READ MORE: Adam Sandler didn’t ‘get good’, you were just being a snob During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winning actor recalled the moment she first received the script for the 1998 sports comedy. “I didn’t know who Adam Sandler was, and I got a script. It was a football script, and I was like, ‘…
Kathy Bates admits she tossed the script for The Waterboy in the trash before learning about Adam Sandler
I’m going to catch flak for this, but in the long list of Adam Sandler comedies, The Waterboy is near the bottom of my personal list. I’ve only seen it once, so I may need to revisit the Sandman’s 1998 sports comedy, but I’d be surprised if the needle moves at all after giving it another go. At the very least, I didn’t turn the movie off or throw my DVD in the trash, which is what Kathy Bates says she did with the Waterboy script after reading t…
Kathy Bates Almost Lost The Waterboy After Discarding Script In Garbage, Here's What Happened Next
Kathy Bates, an actress honored with both an Oscar and an Emmy, disclosed that she first discarded the script for the 1998 comedy 'The Waterboy' by tossing it into the trash due to her initial reaction., Hollywood News on Zoom TV
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