In 2020,Eric McCormackis a beloved, respected actor.
(He’s Will Truman!)
But in 1993, he was just a young Canadian actor about to experience his very first pilot season.
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“I had several auditions forFriends,” he continues.
“I was trying to get that [next] big show.”
And he knew it from the start.
“It was exactly what I wanted,” McCormack says ofWill & Grace.
McCormack still remembers his original audition for the show and role that would launch him to stardom.
Although he took a few months to accept the role, ultimately, he’d become Will Truman.
And then, in 2017, he’ddo it again with the revival.
“We did thisvideo for Youtubefor the election,” he remembers.
“It was a total lark, it was supposed to just be that.
And with heavy makeup and the right lighting, we can still look the same.'”
But after three seasons, the revival is nowcoming to an end.
The cast shot the finale before Christmas, and McCormack says he loves the ending.
“This whole season has very much been about real second chances, which is appropriate for a reboot.
And so that’s where they’re headed this season.”
Will & Graceairs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.
