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How Dick Solomon Was Sold To John Lithgow
- John Lithgow was ambushed at breakfast and pitched Third Rock by Bonnie and Terry Turner and Carsey-Werner, then agreed within minutes.
- He says the role changed his life and launched the process of assembling the main cast.
Harry Emerged From French Stewart's Audition
- French Stewart improvised much of Harry's eccentricity and the writers adapted the role to him.
- Casting directors saw him and understood the character instantly, making the part his creation.
Rehearsals Shaped Actors' Comic Voices
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt credits Third Rock's four-day rehearsal process for shaping his comic timing and artistic sense.
- He says that collaborative riffing taught him how to explore performance beyond just learning lines.