Originally, the voice of Meg on Fox’s “Family Guy” was done by Lacey Chabert. When she discussed her early departure from the role, she told GameSpy in 2007 that it was her own decision. “I left the show of my own accord. And only because I was in school and doing ‘Party of Five’ at the time,” she said. Interestingly, Mila Kunis tells Variety that her agent told her a different reason for Chabert’s departure when she went to audition. “I remember my manager … at the time being like, ‘the actress quit because she didn’t find the show to be in line with her ethical beliefs,'” she revealed. Whichever the reason, Kunis saw a major opportunity.
As Kunis explains, her audition itself didn’t initially go so well when she first presented her voice to MacFarlane for the part of Meg. His critique had nothing to do with her performance but more about pacing. “So I went and auditioned, and I remember MacFarlane being like, ‘slow down,'” she recalled. “Like, that was the big thing. I guess I naturally speak really fast. When I record now, I’m really good about knowing to slow down. But when you’re fifteen, you just want to get this ball rolling.” Kunis obviously took the notes perfectly as she landed the part.
Despite her making that pacing change thanks to MacFarlane’s criticism, Meg has consistently remained the same. How the other characters treat Meg on the show has been another constant. Of course, that’s been the ongoing joke since the series started, and Kunis continues to hear fans’ attempts to tap into their inner Peter Griffin. While discussing Meg’s treatment on “The Graham Norton Show,” Kunis admitted, “The one thing I do get the most of is ‘shut up, Meg’ on the street.” However, this statement brought more laughs than sympathy.
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