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Before They Were Stars: David Prowse Promotes Traffic Safety as the “Green Cross Man”
Of course, David Prowse became a pop culture icon for portraying Darth Vader, but before that, he was already semi-famous in Britain for playing a character known as the “Green Cross Man”. The Green Cross Man was basically a superhero … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ryan Gosling on “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xoZDtHqBy0 Yesterday, we posted our latest Shouts From the Back Row podcast about the career of Ryan Gosling. Given how he has been acting since childhood, Mr. Gosling has probably provided me with more “Before They Were Stars” material than pretty … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jessica Chastain in “Blackbeard”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZYKprnc61Q Jessica Chastain is an actress who just seemed to come out of nowhere and find fame by starring in a bunch of critically acclaimed movies all at the same time. But before that, she starred in Blackbeard, which was released in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sigourney Weaver in a Pepsi Commercial
One of the neatest things about Sigourney Weaver being the sole survivor in the original Alien is that the actress was a complete unknown at the time, so I doubt many people were expecting her to come out on top … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 9-Year Old Scarlett Johansson in “North”
Well, I’ve been waiting to post a clip of this role for quite some time. When she was nine years old, Scarlett Johansson made her acting debut in the 1994 comedy, North. This normally wouldn’t be noteworthy, except for the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Cory Monteith in a Lottery Commercial
As you can imagine, everyone was pretty shocked when Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room two days ago. Since I’ve never watched an episode of Glee, I must confess that I’m not very familiar … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dean Norris Shoots Miles Dyson in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlbszbE4TUk Before he was cast as Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, Dean Norris spent about 20 years doing a TON of bit parts in movies and TV shows and the guy wound up playing an awful lot of cop roles. … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
In 2003, Charlize Theron took everyone by surprise when she showcased her previously untapped acting talent and delivered an Academy Award-winning performance as notorious serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster. Sure, it was easy to be cynical and point out … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: John Cena as an Extra in “Ready to Rumble”
In case you’re not familiar with your professional wrestling history, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, the two biggest wrestling companies in North America, engaged in a heated ratings war throughout the 1990s. The WWF eventually won the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Edge Wrestles as “Sexton Hardcastle”
Well, I’ve been wanting to do a “Before They Were Stars” posting on this for years and now there’s finally some footage available on Youtube. Adam Copeland – a fellow resident of my hometown of Orangeville, Ontario – became a … Continue reading
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