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Despite years of theater training or hours spent memorizing, actors are bound to experience rejection at some point in their career. While most celebrities’ rise to fame can appear seamless ...
- Jamie Foxx, Jerry Maguire
- Scarlett Johansson, Jumanji
- John Cusack, The Breakfast Club
- Jennifer Aniston, Pulp Fiction
- Christopher Walken, Love Story
- Eric Mccormack, Friends
- Meryl Streep, King Kong
- Harrison Ford, The Graduate
- Martin Sheen, The Godfather
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Flashdance
A botched audition from nerves led to Jamie Foxxnot receiving the role that Cuba Gooding, Jr. secured in Jerry Maguire,according to a post from WENN. "I blew it, man,” Foxx said of the experience. “Maybe I wasn't ready. Tom was just too famous, and I was too young.” At the time, Foxx was better known as a comedian rather than a dramatic actor. Thou...
Many years before Scarlett Johansson would become the Black Widow, she auditioned for the role of Judy in Jumanjibut lost out on the role to Kirsten Dunst. The 1995 film was yet another win for Dunst, who had already starred inLittle Womenand Interview With a Vampire in 1994. This rejection did not deter Johansson, who would later go on to wow audi...
It’s hard to imagine anyone but Judd Nelsonin the role of Bender from The Breakfast Club now, but the relatively unknown John Cusackwas considered for the role before Nelson was cast. Nicolas Cagewas also considered, well-known even back then and considered in an effort to bring star power to the movie. Director John Hugheshad already worked with C...
1994 was a big year for Jennifer Aniston, who, despite getting passed over for the role of Mia in the classic film Pulp Fictionstill performed in a breakout role that year. Mia was played by Uma Thurman, while Aniston starred as Rachel in the hit tv show Friends. Mia Wallace is often considered an iconic role, and it’s difficult now to imagine anyo...
For an actor as seasoned as Christopher Walken, it’s hard to imagine a time before he was A-list let alone imagining him rejected for any roles. Of course, even he had to start somewhere. Though he had a few roles under his belt, Walken was rejected for the role of Oliver in the 1970 film Love Story. Though Walken had screen tested for the part and...
Will & Grace starEric McCormack auditioned multiple times for the role of Ross on Friends but ultimately lost out to David Schwimmer.Though he missed out on the role for the series which started in 1994, just four years later he would star in his own sitcom alongside Debra Messing. Though he missed out on one of the most famous TV series of the 90s...
Meryl Streepsaid she was rejected for a role in the reboot of King Kong (1976). Producer Dino De Laurentiis’s son took the actress to meet with his father. He said to his son, in Italian, “ [why do you bring me this] ugly thing,” according to Streep, who talked about the rejection on The Graham Norton show. The now Academy Award-winning actress was...
Though practically an unknown actor at the time, Harrison Ford almost snagged the coveted role of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate. The role ended up going to Dustin Hoffman. For Hoffman, it was a breakout role. Luckily for us, the then 25-year-old Ford wasn’t deterred from the industry. Ford was also rejected for the role of John Buck in Midnight...
Among several contenders for the role of Michael Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather was Martin Sheen. At the time, Sheen was an actor with steady work in various TV and film roles, but he ultimately lost out to Al Pacino. Sheen did work with directorFrancis Ford Coppolalater. In Coppola’s Apocalypse Now,released in 1979, Sheen had his breakout...
Michelle Pfeifferauditioned for the lead role in the 1983 movie Flashdance— a role which ultimately went to Jennifer Beals. Pfeiffer was relatively known at the time for her role in Grease 2but hadn’t really had her breakthrough role yet. She didn’t have to wait too long, though. Pfeiffer portrayed Elvira Hancock in Scarface, which also released in...
Rejection is part of the process. The first thing you must accept is that not only is rejection a by-product (or conjoined twin) to acting, everyone experiences it. It is part of the job and we accept that going into the profession – so don’t feel completely surprised after getting your first, second, tenth or 500th ‘no’.
Aug 13, 2021 · Child stars need guidance and protection from people who have their best interests in mind. In the worst-case scenarios, a parent or other guardian becomes yet another shark,” Springer told ...
Nov 25, 2022 · 8. Kerry Washington. During an interview with USA Today, Kerry revealed that her mother was unhappy when she told her she was pursuing an acting career. In fact, her mom burst into tears and began ...
The art of acting and the business of acting are two very different things. 3. Turn your rejection into motivation. Once you’ve dealt with the initial disappointment try to look back and see what you can work on for the future. Focus on what IS within your control. Be honest with yourself.
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Nov 9, 2022 · David Morrissey. “When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard.”. Joey King. “Don’t get discouraged from all the rejection.”. Sylvester Stallone. “I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.”. Ben Schnetzer.
