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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:38 pm
Post subject: Stars that came from 'nowhere', and became famous immediately
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There is NO other Hollywood Star I know of that has fallen into this
SPECIFIC category other than Steven Seagal. I don't know HOW this guy
happened to 'shoot out of the gate', coming from TOTAL obscurity, to
land a leading a leading role, with a good director, and get 3 or 4
popular movies under his belt, before he became too big for his own
belt, falling by the wayside. Jean-Claude Van Damme would almost fall
into that category too, his real-life story, acting 'skills' aside (he
can't act, of course, and was never a 'big' box office draw) on 'how' he
became famous is inspirational. Proving once again, in life, persistence
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 10:32 pm
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On Sun, 15 May 2005 20:38:16 -0500, t1000 DeleteThis @webtv.net (Vic Martinez)
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>There is NO other Hollywood Star I know of that has fallen into this
>SPECIFIC category other than Steven Seagal. I don't know HOW this guy
>happened to 'shoot out of the gate', coming from TOTAL obscurity, to
>land a leading a leading role, with a good director,
He was Mike Ovitz's personal trainer.
John Harkness
>and get 3 or 4
>popular movies under his belt, before he became too big for his own
>belt, falling by the wayside. Jean-Claude Van Damme would almost fall
>into that category too, his real-life story, acting 'skills' aside (he
>can't act, of course, and was never a 'big' box office draw) on 'how' he
>became famous is inspirational. Proving once again, in life, persistence
>is more important than ANYTHING, even brains and talent. (unless you can
>do the splits) |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 11:41 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:42 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:52 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:02 pm
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In article , sbr wrote:
: What about Stallone with Rocky?
Wasn't he already famous from his appearance in _Bananas_?
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 1:02 pm
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"Richard Schultz" wrote in message
> In article , sbr
> wrote:
> : What about Stallone with Rocky?
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> Wasn't he already famous from his appearance in _Bananas_?
Is "famous" quite the right word? Looking over his filmography I see had
another uncredited role that year in a film I like a lot, viz. _Klute_.
The first I ever paid any attention to him was in _The Lords of Flatbush_
and then the next year in _Death Race 2000_ and _Farewell, My Lovely_.
Somehow I missed _The Italian Stallion_ (aka _The Party at Kitty and
Stud's_).
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:18 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:18 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:54 pm
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jbalin wrote in
E509D8.11180821052005.RemoveThis@newssvr13-ext.news.prodigy.com:
> I've never been able to figure out why Matthew McConaughey was elevated
> to "superstar" stature, practically the moment he arrived.
He had a really good publicist. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's publicist,
in fact.
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The first signs of the death of the boom came in the summer,
early, and everything went like snow in the sun.
Out of their office windows. There was miasma,
a weight beyond enduring, the city reeked of failure. >> Stay informed about: Stars that came from 'nowhere', and became famous immediat.. |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:42 pm
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 3:42 pm
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Yeah, but Stallone at least had some screen time in BANANAS, and even
more screen time in LORDS OF FLATBUSH, DEATH RACE 2000 and a few others
before ROCKY. He didn't come from NOWHERE. However, Steven Seagal came
from 'NOWHERE', if you will, and landed a LEAD role in his FIRST Movie.
NO other Star in Hollywood I know of has EVER done this. Everybody else
has had to pay their dues 'on screen' with smaller roles first. >> Stay informed about: Stars that came from 'nowhere', and became famous immediat.. |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 1:46 am
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 4:55 am
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John Harkness wrote:
> On 25 May 2005 01:46:57 -0700, "Mad Dan"
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> >Would these count:
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> >Quentin Tarantino?
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> No. He's not the star of Reservoir Dogs in any conventional sense.
> He's never had a leading role in a film.
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Oh. I missed the start of the thread - I thought you just had to be a
"star of Hollywood"
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> >Harrison Ford?
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> Ford has a dozen credits before star wars, with a couple of notable
> ones in American Graffiti and The Conversation.
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Well, again I was wrong. I thought he'd been in Force Ten from Nav and
then Star Wars. Tsk! Ignorance, eh!
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> >Russell Crowe?
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> How?
OK, OK, that's me told.
So, may I ask you the most important question of your life? The
question is: Are you saved? (etc.)
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 5:29 am
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On 25 May 2005 01:46:57 -0700, "Mad Dan"
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>Would these count:
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>Quentin Tarantino?
No. He's not the star of Reservoir Dogs in any conventional sense.
He's never had a leading role in a film.
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>Harrison Ford?
Ford has a dozen credits before star wars, with a couple of notable
ones in American Graffiti and The Conversation.
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>Russell Crowe?
How? What would be his break out? Crowe had an extensive career long
before....LA Confidential? Virtuousity? including role that certainly
made producers and directors sit up and notice, notably Proof and
Romper Stomper.
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