Ryan Murphy admits that he lied to Madonna about his star sign to get her to hire him for a job. The “Glee” director and creator opened up about this as he recounted how he created a tribute episode to the singer in the hit show’s first season.
Before meeting Madonna for the first time, fellow film producer Tom Rosenberg warned her about his dislike for Scorpios. This made her demand another birthday to get a movie deal with her and Rupert Everett. Aside from this exchange, Murphy had a great time interviewing the singer for six months.
Madonna has turned down deals with celebrities in the past because of their star sign. Although Murphy lied to get information about him for the film, he was eventually fired for some reason.
Read on to learn more.
Ryan Murphy Lies To Madonna About Her Star Sign
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Murphy recalled lying about her birthday for the chance to interview Madonna for the film on episode And That’s What You REALLY Miss podcasts. This is because Madonna is said to dislike Scorpio. He appeared with Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz on a podcast to look back at “Glee.”
follow Insider, the director recalled an episode in the first season where he paid tribute to Madonna using her song. Murphy already knew Madonna at the time, which made it easier to get permission to use her music. He met him earlier in his career when producer Rosenberg asked him to interview him and turn his findings “into a script” for a film.
Rosenberg asked Murphy, who was born on November 9, to lie about his birthday and star sign, which he did. He recalled giving her “her mother’s birthday on September 3rd,” to which she replied, “Oh, a Virgo. Good.” The “Like A Virgin” singer hired her shortly after the conversation.
He Loves Madonna Interviews
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The director recalled having fun interviewing the “Frozen” singer for six months. Madonna was much better and more patient than he expected. Murphy said, “I had this great experience with her. I can’t say enough good things about Madonna. That’s how good she is.”
Although he never found out why he disliked Scorpio, he found it funny. He said, “I never understood the Scorpio thing, and maybe it was a joke between them but it was funny.”
Murphy recalled an exchange with Rosenberg when he asked her to lie. “He goes, ‘Are you a Scorpio?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ And he said, ‘You can’t tell him, because he won’t hire you.’ I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He said, ‘I don’t know but don’t say you’re a Scorpio. Say you’re someone else.'”
Madonna Has Turned Down Offers Because of Star Sign
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Although Murphy got away with lying, Madonna has a reputation for refusing to work with people of certain star signs. French DJ and producer David Guetta revealed in 2020 that he changed his mind about working with her because of her star sign.
Madonna wanted to work with him after he earned a Grammy for his remix of her song “Revolver” in 2011. After praising the song, she asked him to produce her next album. They later discussed the details over lunch, where he asked for her star sign.
After he revealed he was a Scorpio, Madonna changed her mind. She said, “All of a sudden, he made a face and he said to me, ‘I’m sorry, we won’t be able to work together. It was a pleasure getting to know you. Goodbye!'”
Ryan Murphy Fired From Movie
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During the podcast, Murphy revealed that he was eventually fired from working on the film, which became the 2000 romance/drama “The Next Best Thing.” Although Rosenberg liked his draft of the script, Everett was not a fan.
The actress and producer criticized the writing for being entirely “about Madonna’s character” because it “should have been two-handed.” However, some parts of the script were still used in the film after it was rewritten by Tom Ropelowski.
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