Adam Scott says he nearly quit acting after missing out on this role.

The 52-year-old actor was a guest on Amy Poehler ‘s Good Hang podcast recently where he opened up about his acting career. According to Adam , losing a role on a TV show nearly caused him to quit acting.

Adam , who went on to star in a variety of shows including Apple TV+ ‘ Severance , said he felt like losing this one role was a sign he wasn’t meant to keep acting.

Adam revealed on the podcast that he and Michael C. Hall had both auditioned for the same role on Six Feet Under . Adam said the show “eclipsed all other shows” while it aired and that missing that role was particularly “painful” for him.

“It was the one where I was like, ‘I might stop doing this. I think that it’s time

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