Why Boy Meets World's Lee Norris Didn't Have To Audition For The Part Of Minkus

While recording the "Pod Meets World" episode, Lee Norris noted that he starred as Chuckie Lee Torkelson on the 1991 series "The Torkelsons," which was developed by Michael Jacobs, who co-created "Boy Meets World." This discussion takes place around the 19:00-mark of the podcast episode. After "The Torkelsons" was canceled following its retooled second season, which included a name change to "Almost Home," Jacobs contacted Norris, who was 12 years old at the time, to see if he would be interested in playing Minkus.

"I think I even answered the phone at my house, and it was Michael, and he was like, 'How would you like to come to LA and do this great part?' And I was like that's the dream as an actor, not have to audition," stated Norris. He went on to say that he only had two days to prepare for the show's first table read. The "One Tree Hill" actor shared that he found the experience stressful as he was aware that Jacobs would replace him if he were not pleased with his performance. Will Friedle chimed in that Ben Savage and William Daniels also did not audition before being cast on the show, so by the looks of it, those behind the scenes had clear visions of who they wanted in these parts.