sobriety lost to Madonna. that's the review that hurts.

Demi Moore almost lost 'St. Elmo's Fire' role after showing up drunk and high to a fitting

Carl Kurlander, co-writer of 1985's "St. Elmo's Fire," said on the "Reality Life with Kate Casey" podcast that Demi Moore arrived at a costume fitting drunk and high, prompting director Joel Schumacher to tell her to "go kill yourself on someone else's movie." Producer Lauren Shuler Donner negotiated a deal: get clean in ten days or lose the part to Madonna, whom Schumacher was ready to cast. Moore went to AA, filmed with a sober companion, and kept the role of Jules Van Patten.

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