Most of the time, actors either audition for a role or are offered it directly. Sometimes, however, the process they have to go through to land a part is a little...unorthodox. Here are 17 actors who went above and beyond to land a role: 1. In order to land the lead role in Madonna's self-directed biopic, Julia Garner had to go through a grueling audition process that's been dubbed "Madonna boot camp." It reportedly involved 11-hour sessions with the pop star's choreographer, on top of more dance, reading, and singing sessions with Madonna. Julia beat out actors like Florence Pugh , Alexa Demie , and Emma Laird for the part. However, Universal Pictures reportedly scrapped the biopic after Madonna announced her upcoming world tour. 2.…