• leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    14·
    6 days ago

    I remember that guy who did some minor parts in Hollywood (and also did some side work as a camera operator), was told he had no future in the business, became a carpenter to pay his bills, did some carpentry work for a minor producer who got him a minor role in some fledgling director’s second (and first successful) film, said director liked him enough to hire him to read lines for his third film’s castings, and since he turned out to be more charismatic than the guys who were actually auditioning ended giving him one of the main roles in said film… which turned on to be one of the most successful films of all time (mostly thanks to said director realising the power of merchandising). That carpenter went on to have a pretty good acting career in Hollywood after that, it turns out; he’s still working now at over eighty years old.

    That probably wouldn’t happen these days, and Hollywood is the poorer for it.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      I think it was largely the same even in the '90s, the connections just weren’t advertised as prominently. I was desperately in love with Kate Beckinsale after she appeared in Much Ado About Nothing, but I only learned recently that she was the daughter of a beloved British actor named Richard Beckinsale.

      Edit: I’m still in love with Kate Beckinsale, but I used to be, too.

  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    6 days ago

    Are there even still some waitresses in LA hoping to make it in Hollywood? (Other than those that are method actors researching their thirtieth role?)

  • limer@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    I have noticed in the anglosphere that a significant percentage of mainstream reporters and journalists are what used to be called “independently wealthy”.

    I guess it’s always been that way, but I think it’s more so now

  • misterdoctor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    154·
    7 days ago

    Or more commonly:

    His dad was a famous actor and his mom was a famous actress, he got his big break when he was born the child of a famous actor and actress

    • Dozzi92@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      Yeah, I read something about Chris Pine the other day in this fashion. And he would say he’s not a nepo baby. I like some movies and stuff he’s done, I think he does a fine job, but it’s a little insulting to claim you’re not a nepo baby when, in fact, you are the definition of a nepo baby.