S09E15 · SCENE 4/16 · 04:08
The One With the Mugging · Audition room
Joey's first audition fails

Joey auditions for Leonard Hayes but bombs.

04:08→07:37
in the episode · 3m 29s · S09E15

What happens

04:08–07:37

Joey meets Leonard Hayes and auditions, but performs poorly. A producer thinks Joey is hot and convinces Leonard to give him another chance. Leonard gives Joey cryptic acting advice.

WhereAudition room
DriverJoey
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadJoey's audition ordeal

Key lines

from this scene
04:27

Tell me about it, huh? "Unlimited nights and weekends!"

05:30

Oh, I want to, Long Pause...

05:39

I'm so sorry. You're not supposed to say "long pause."

07:29

And don't learn the words. Let the words learn you.

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Scene DNA

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awkward0.7
misunderstanding0.6
negotiation0.4
absurd0.3
rapid back and forthcoined phrase

Beats

05:39Joey says 'long pause' as a character name.
07:09Leonard advises Joey to explore the vertical.

Scene in the episode

04:08–07:37
A · Joey's audition ordeal
B · Ross mugged by Phoebe
C · Chandler's advertising internship

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