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Watch Dacre Montegomery’s Amazing ‘Stranger Things’ Billy Audition (VIDEO)

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Viewers of Netflix’s Stranger Things 2 were able to see a new character in the hit TV series. Billy, played by Dacre Montgomery, became a breakout character that had the Internet going wild. However, even before his debut on the show, this Australian actor had an audition tape that caught the eyes of the Duffer Brothers.

The star shared the audition tape with GQ and opened up about how his audition tape landed him a role on Stranger Things.

The actor said that after finding out about the opportunity to work on Stranger Things, he started working on his audition tape. He knew the creators of the show would be viewing hundreds of audition tapes and “Wanted to make a bit of a splash with the Duffers.”

So he grabbed a G-string and filmed himself dancing to classic 80’s songs like, “Come on Eileen,” and “Hungry Like the Wolf”

The star had some fears that “either I’m never going to work again, or somebody somewhere is going to see one thing in me, and they’ll give me a chance.”

However, his risky audition paid off and the actor did make a splash with the Duffer Brothers along with Netflix. The Duffer Brothers told him that “it caused a bit of a stir at Netflix” when it was played during a board meeting.

While the now infamous G-string dance sequence is not shown in the video, the Stranger Things star can be seen nailing scenes from the show as well as a scene from Rob Reiner‘s 1986 film Stand By Me.

Check out the video below, you can also watch the audition tapes of the leading cast here.

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Megan Diane
Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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