The Sound of Music (film) of the film; the actor accepted after being assured that he could work with Lehman to improve the character; Plummer later described himself as having become quite arrogant at the time, "spoiled by too many great theater roles". Wise also spent considerable time and effort on casting the secondary characters. For the role of Max Detweiler, Wise initially considered Victor Borge, Noël Coward, and Hal Holbrook among others before deciding on Richard Haydn. For the character of Baroness Elsa Schraeder, Wise looked for a "name" actress—Andrews and Plummer were not yet widely known to film audiences—and decided on Eleanor Parker.
Ryan Schraeder pancakes he was able to consume on "National Free Pancake Day" in 2013. Schraeder was selected as a First Team All-America three times in all three years he played college football. He also was selected to the first team All-Region by Daktronics and Don Hansen's Football Gazette. On April 28, 2013, the Atlanta Falcons signed Schraeder to a three-year, $1.48 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $2,000 as an undrafted free agent. In 2015, Schraeder graded out as one of the top offensive tackles in the NFL. He was selected to Pro Football Focus' All-Pro team in 2015.