Christine Taylor reveals how much weight she was asked to lose for ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’: ‘I was embarrassed’

Christine Taylor revealed that she was asked to lose 10 pounds before playing Marcia Brady in “The Brady Bunch Movie.” Taylor discussed auditioning for her role in the 1995 comedy on Wednesday’s episode of the “Office Ladies” podcast, hosted by “The Office” stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. The “Hey Dude” actress, 55, told Fischer and Kinsey that she landed the opportunity to read for Marcia after playing the character in a live stage version of the original ’70s series, “The Real Live Brady Bunch.” Christine Taylor admitted that she was asked to lose 10 pounds before playing Marcia Brady in 1995’s “The Brady Bunch Movie.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Taylor (seen in a shot from the movie) talked about the request in a recent episode of the “Office Ladies” podcast. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection She related that she received an “out of the blue” message on her answering machine from series creator Sherwood Schwartz, who cold-called her to say he wanted to meet with her about the then-upcoming film, which he was producing. “I went to Sherwood Schwartz’s house and got to talk to him about ‘The Brady Bunch,'” the “Zoolander” actress — a self-professed huge fan of the classic TV series — said. “It was a pinch-me moment … I cannot believe to this day that I didn’t keep my little tape from the answering machine.” Taylor said she felt she had the role in the bag after her first audition, telling Fischer and Kinsey that she knew “nobody could do it better than [her].” However, when filming began, Taylor said she faced what she described as a “so ’90s” request during a “very different time in the industry” to lose weight for the role. Taylor (seen above with the cast for “A Very Brady Sequel” in 1996) said the original series’ creator Sherwood Schwartz called her to discuss the role. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection She nailed the audition, but was asked to lose weight. “I was not a super heavy person,” she recalled, saying that she felt “embarrassed” by the request. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “The one thing that I got — and I was not a super heavy person — but they asked me to lose 10 pounds,” she revealed. Taylor said she agreed at the time to lose the weight, but admitted, “Of course, I was embarrassed when that ask came my way.” Taylor noted that the request “would never happen today,” but said she wasn’t the only actress being asked to lose weight for a role during that period of time. The “Wedding Singer” star joked that fans who watch the movie “very closely” can spot her gaining the 10 pounds back, which she said happened after she treated herself to nonfat frozen yogurt once filming wrapped. Taylor, 55, jokes that fans can see her re-gaining and re-losing the 10 pounds throughout the film. She’s seen here in August. BACKGRID Taylor is married to comedian Ben Stiller, with whom she shares two adult children. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST “I’ll come into a scene looking a little rounder, and then I exit the scene looking a little thinner, just because of how they had to reshoot things,” she said. Taylor has been married to Ben Stiller since May 2000, when the two tied the knot after meeting on the set of “Heat Vision and Jack.” After 17 years of marriage, the couple separated in 2017 but ultimately reconciled in February 2022. “We were separated and got back together, and we’re happy about that,” Stiller, 60, said at the time. “It’s been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic.” Taylor and Stiller have two children together: daughter Ella, 24, and son Quinlin, 21. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!