https://www.metv.com/stories/why-estelle-getty-nearly-lost-the-role-of-sophia-petrillo

“They felt my energy level might be too high for the role,” Getty said.

The cast of The Golden Girls brought their own ideas to the script (https://www.metv.com/stories/the-cast-of-the-golden-girls)

"We’ll be able to use our own ideas to make things work," said actor Betty White.