got a really late start in acting
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Arvin-G-Borkar — 9 years ago(June 26, 2016 03:55 PM)
Better than not going to college at all; however, I would still say Bradley is more logical. Franco actually had connections to the movie industry and so his career started. Bradley had no one. If he banked on acting and THEN went to college, who would have known if Bradley would have been who he is today. Always get your education first and then work your dreams.
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lukejbarnett2002 — 9 years ago(July 08, 2016 09:00 AM)
not true. traditionally and conventionally actors start acting at 20 years old in movies and tv shows and so 24 is really old in comparison. actresses also usually start acting at 20 years old in movies and tv shows.
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mooosooo — 9 years ago(July 08, 2016 11:53 PM)
There is no statistic about most actors starting at 20. That's something you made up. "Really old" is a case of perception.
No, most male actors only start getting good roles in their 30s. Compare the youngest Best Actor winners to the youngest Best Actress winners.
Youngest Best Actor winners
Adrien Brody "The Pianist" - 29
Richard Dreyfuss "The Goodbye Girl" - 30
Marlon Brando "On the Waterfront" - 30
Maxmillian Schnell "Judgement at Nuremberg" - 31
Nicholas Cage "Leaving Las Vegas" - 32
Youngest Best Actress winners
Marlee Matlin "Children of a Lesser God" - 21
Jennifer Lawrence "Silver Linings Playbook" - 22
Janet Gaynor "7th Heaven/Street Angel/Sunrise" - 22
Joan Fontaine "Suspicion" - 24
Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday" - 24 -
Johnnyblazer83 — 11 months ago(May 04, 2025 05:28 AM)
Late Thread but I seem to notice that the actors that have the biggest chance of having a decent career are the ones that 1. Try it after doing other careers or 2. Stumble into it by accidental they knew somebody that asked them to audition(Take Tom Welling for example after high school he became a construction worker at a family members construction company and that was his life's career, but by some chance he met a talent agent at a friend's party and he got his first acting credit at 23)
As much as I fans of them, I wish people would stop bringing up Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise. Yes they got their start young, but for every Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise there are 1000s of actors struggling. Its not like when you turn 20 you are going to be offered roles(too mnay people think that. You can Argue Depp didn't truly became a Star until Edward Scisscorhands in 1990 when he was 26. I don't see whats so special about getting your start that young its not like you are going to make millions of dollars or be guareenteed a career. Many of these very young actors unless they are able to secure big roles after their debut aren't making a living and have to work a regular Job.
This is an 8 year old Thread lots of Happen.
Glen Powell who has been acting since he was a kid said he almost quit several times since he wasn't making a living as an actor and it wasn't until Top Gun 2 hit theaters were he finally made some money, he was 34.
Sydney Sweeney too also said she didn't really make money until her roles after Euphoria Season 2.
Zac Efron while hes been acting since his teens, lets be real nobody has been able to take him seriously as an actor until recent years since he stayed typecast until he did the Iron Claw. I know he played Ted Bundy, but still he was kinda doing these comedies, even Ricky Stincky was the type roles hes always done.
Another thing too is only a handful of very young actors are appealing to audiences especially in the 21st century. Most moviegoers seem to care more for actors that are 35 or older unless its a project that requires actors in their teens or 20s.
I think people too obbsessed with age. The fact that he started his journey at 24 is respectable imo.