Ty Burrell didn’t get everything right by the first attempt while trying on the hit show Modern family.
The actor – who played Phil Dunphy on the popular sitcom for 11 seasons – took a walk down the memory track in a recent episode by Jesse Tyler Fergusons Dinner is on me Podcast and called how his first audition unfolded.
“I really flopped the first test,” Burrell told his earlier Modern family Co -star and added that the leaders may also find him “stiff” during the meeting.
“” He’s not funny, “” Burrell remembered being told and jokingly added, “and some people still feel like that.”
Still, Showrunners Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan found that Burrell was perfect for the role – Landing Burrell the chance to undo any damage in the other audition and a screen test.
“We went and filmed in Steve Levitan’s farm with Sarah Hyland (Haley Dunphy) and we had to improvise and make a more, simple camera audition for it,” Burrell shared. “And it worked.”
“It’s amazing that the hangers you had to jump through. I always find it wildly fascinating,” replied Ferguson.
