Acting career is not always like a fairy tale.
Not all are born stars. Some now famous actors for decades to earn a living is not acting, or were interrupted by modest roles before waited for his hour of triumph.
1. Popular today actor Jeremy Renner (pictured above), for example, before the release of the film “the hurt locker” was an unknown 37-year-old actor. He then cemented his success in the image of eagle eye in a fantastic picture of the 2012 “the Avengers”.
And if Renner is not rare and not the most impressive.
2. Singer Susan Boyle became famous in 47 years
The story of the rise to fame of a modest housewife Susan Boyle has become almost a legend.
In 2008, 47-year-old Boyle came to the casting show “Britain has talent” with the song “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical drama “Les Miserables”.
And while judges Simon Cowell and piers Morgan mocked a view of Boyle, she, to everyone’s surprise, began to sing, but so “magical” voice, the video of her speech instantly became one of the most popular on YouTube in its entire history.
And despite the fact that she was the winner of the show that hit on Boyle’s worldwide fame has allowed her to record their own album and go on a musical tour. So, suddenly, of an unknown ugly Housewives she has become one of the hottest singers in the world.
3. Morgan Freeman became famous at the age of 50 years
Morgan Freeman made his film debut in 34 years, after which he disappeared from the screen for a long time. Glory (and first Oscar) came to him in 50 years, thanks to roles in the movie “driving Miss Daisy”.
4. Actor Harrison Ford to 35 years was an ordinary carpenter
Now it’s hard to believe, but the first half of his life, Harrison Ford worked as an ordinary worker-a carpenter.
And the world never would have learned about the actor Ford, if Director George Lucas did not see would be the carpenter working in his Studio, the future star of the fantastic Saga “Star wars.” Ford got the role of the brave captain Han Solo, well, and then off we go…
5. Tommy Lee Jones was unknown to 47 years old
Despite good prospects in the sport (specifically, football), Tommy Lee Jones decided to dedicate his life to theatre and cinema. His acting talent on merit was assessed only after the role of the second plan in the movie “the Fugitive,” for which the actor received an Oscar. Jones was 47 years old.
6. Singer Andrea Bocelli has performed in bars, with a pianist to 34 years
The owner of one of the most beautiful voices of today Andrea Bocelli to 34 years was a little-known restaurant singer, and also worked in court as a state attorney. Everything changed when noticed Bocelli Italian singer Zucchero Fornaciari. Since then, he has become one of the most famous Opera singers, and his albums in millions of copies.
7. Melissa Ann McCarthy received his first big role at age 40
Comedienne Melissa Ann McCarthy became famous in 2011, when the screens released film “bridesmaids”. She was over 40. After that, she was several times nominated for numerous prestigious film awards including an Oscar for “best actress of the second plan.
8. Actor Alan Rickman was just a theater actor, while in 42 years not starred in “die hard”
Alan Rickman has long been exclusively a stage actor. His career began only in 42 years, when producer Joel silver saw the Rickman in the play “Dangerous liaisons.”
After playing the villain in die hard, Hollywood offers poured from the cornucopia. Today the Rickman a huge number of bright movie images in multiple blockbusters, from “Sweeney Todd” to the film series “Harry Potter”.
9. Actress Catherine Justin to 60 years worked as a nurse
Justin was a caring mother and a nurse caring for the mentally ill. Everything changed when her mother on her deathbed confessed as “regretted that decided not to follow your dream.” This so shocked Justin that a Mature 42-year-old woman signed up for acting classes with the intention to implement your dream.
And now, after more than 10 years of trial and failure, at the age of 60 years, she managed, eventually, to the role of Secretary Mrs. Landingham in the TV series “the West wing”. And shortly before his death in 2012, Justin received an Emmy award for her role in the popular TV series “Desperate Housewives”.
10. Pierre Richard is unsuccessfully trying to make it to 42 years
For a long time all the efforts of Pierre Richard to advance in her acting career remained barren. And only 42 years old he began to gain worldwide fame thanks to roles “ridiculous little man” in comedies.
11. Producer, ang Lee was the father of a homebody before becoming a film Director at the age of 38 years
After graduating from new York film school with a masters of arts in film directing, If most of the time spent at home: “cooking, picking up the kids from school and did all the housework”, whereas his wife, by education, molecular biologist, was making money.
Then If I was retrained in computer engineer, because he could not find a job in the film industry. However, thanks to the support of his wife Lee still managed to start his first directorial project, “Pushing hands”. By the time Lee was 38 years old. This started the career of the Creator of such famous films as “Brokeback mountain” and “Life of PI”.
12. Steve Carell was a correspondent on TV and became famous at the age of 43
Before his great success of Steve Carrel tried a lot of different activities – for example, he worked as a reporter on television. His comedic talent was appreciated only after the screens out “the 40 year old virgin”. The actor was already 43 years.
13. The career of actor Gene Hackman has started in 37 years of age
Before his successful role in the 1967 movie “Bonnie and Clyde, Hackman served as a field radio operator in the marine Corps of the United States.
Having retired in 1951, he moved to new York to work in the field of radio engineering, however he soon managed to get a few small roles in movies on Broadway, which brought the actor a first success, and later, Jean was honored with several Academy awards.
14. Actor Samuel L. Jackson first gained a major role in “pulp fiction” at the age of 45 years
Samuel L. Jackson is now considered one of the most recognizable Hollywood actors, with a huge number of successful roles, including work in the films “a Time to kill” and “snake flight”. However, most of his film career was at a modest roles in films like “coming to America” and “Do right!”.
And only in 1994 Jackson played the role of Jules Winnfield in the movie “pulp fiction.” Quentin Tarantino wrote this image specifically for the appearance and character of Samuel. Due to this kinoperson came the hour of Jackson, after which he began to offer roles in iconic scenes like “the Avengers” and “Star wars.” To this day Samuel the hallmarks of one of the most eminent actors of Hollywood.
15. Jean Reno became famous at the age of 46
The path to recognition for Jean Reno was very long, but he never did and stubbornly went to his goal. Only 46 years old he received an invitation from Luc Besson to play the “Subway”, which opens for Renault door to a large cinema.
