She Was Born to Act
Sometimes, the universe just steers people in the right direction by accident. Bledel started applying to every job she could find. She applied to waitress jobs, barista jobs, administrative assistant jobs, and a couple acting jobs just to round it out. She unknowingly walked into her audition for Gilmore Girls thinking it was just a commercial spot. She even had the flu at the time, and she didn't really try particularly hard during the interview. Regardless, she was cast anyway.