Michelle Pfeiffer is revealing the bloody moment that Al Pacino was convinced she was perfect for the role of Elvira in 1983s Scarface.

The Oscar-nominated actress recently went on the SmartLesspodcast, hosted by Will Arnett,Jason Bateman andSean Hayes, to recall her lengthy audition process for the Brian De Palma-directed film. She said that while the filmmaker wanted her for the part, Pacino didnt feel the same way at first.

Al will admit this, she said, [but] he didnt really want me for the part. The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie. However, over the course of two months, I just [got] worse and worse and worse, because Im justafraid. And by the end, Im bad.

Pfeiffer admitted she didnt blame Pacino for his initial reaction. He just was like, [Shes] bad. And Brian finally comes to me and says, You know, doll, its just not gonna work out. Im like, I know, man. Im sorry. Because Brian really wanted me, she explained.

As disappointed as I was, the Batman Returns star continued, I was so happy to be done with it. So, like, at least a month goes by and I get a call, they want to bring me in to screen test. So I show up and I dont even give a shit, cause I know Im not getting this part.

But to Pfeiffers surprise, the screen test, which she recalled was the restaurant scene where I explode at the end, ended up being my best work of the film.

Though it was a bloody accident during the audition that ultimately scored her the role. I swipe the table of the dishes and glasses break, the dishes break, cut. Theres blood everywhere. They all run over to me, to see where Ive cut myself. Well, I didnt cutme. I cut Al, she recalled, adding that she cut him in the finger or something.

I thought, Well, there goesthatpart. [But] actually I think that was the day [Pacino] was like, Yeah, yeah. I think, yeah, shes not bad,' Pfeiffer added.

The 1983 crime classic follows determined, criminal-minded Cuban immigrant Tony Montana (Pacino), who becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction. Elvira was Tonys troubled wife, a drug-addicted socialite, who was the former lover of his boss, Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia).