Eddie Murphy: Only One Audition in Career

the clip, a young Eddie Murphy confidently predicts that he would be famous by the age of 21. His breakthrough role in his very first film came the following year, and he credits his success to landing a role on Saturday Night Live without even having to audition. In fact, Murphy reveals that he has only had one audition in his entire career, and it was for SNL.

Throughout his career, Murphy received advice from Hollywood legends like Sidney Poitier, Larry Holmes, and James Brown. Poitier discouraged him from taking on a role in a film adaptation of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, while Holmes advised him to remember his roots and Brown suggested burying money in the woods to keep it safe from the government.

Despite the challenges and lack of guidance from older Hollywood figures, Murphy persevered and went on to have an incredibly successful career. The new Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet” delves into his Hollywood journey alongside other Black leading men in the industry like Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Foxx, and Will Smith.

If you want to learn more about Eddie Murphy’s unique path in Hollywood and the insightful advice he received along the way, be sure to check out “Number One on the Call Sheet” now streaming on Apple TV+.