ActressBonnie Morganshared some ugly truths on the podast Pod Meets World.
I had three callbacks, she said.
They kept bringing me back, and … it was rooms full of people every time.
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And, weirdly, every time Id audition, wed talk a lot.
Even the name Topanga was out of my parents love history, noting they got married in Topanga Canyon.
It was the coolest thing ever.
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But things were not all rainbows and unicorns when the show moved forward.
She revealed she was told by her agent that show creator Michael Jacobs loved her for the part.
However, there was apparently a power struggle, and she was stuck in the middle of it.
She arrived on the set for her first day and immediately felt a vibe.
Now, were blocking, and (Ben Savage) started poking at me a little bit.
He would make faces and make a run at break me, and it worked.
At this point, I was becoming a nervous wreck, she recalled.
Im trying to pull it together.
I pulled it together in sheer fear, and Ben just kept doing this thing to crack me up.
At one point, I had a line.
It was a sweet line, and David went, I want you to say it sweeter …
So, I said it sweeter, and he said, No, I want you to say it.
And he got really close to me, Like youre saying happy birthday,' she added.
She passed that test, and left for hoem feeling things would get better.
The next morning, Morgan said the phone rang during breakfast.
Her father answered the phone.
He just said, What?
Youre fired,' Morgan recalled.
The director said that I couldnt take direction, which was one thing Id never been accused of.
My agent immediately fought back on that one.
It came out very quickly to my agent that the director didnt think I was pretty enough.
Literally did not think I was pretty enough.
Whenthe showeventually aired, the only time she watched was when the pilot premiered.
