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Before They Were Stars: Will Forte in a Student Film
In a recent appearance on Conan, Will Forte provided them with a tape he had found of his first attempt at acting: a terrible student film called Day of Execution. In order to make himself look older in the film, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jim Parsons in “The King’s Inn”
In 2005, an unknown Jim Parsons starred a 13-minute short film called The King’s Inn in which he plays a motel janitor who spies on a strange couple in one of the rooms and (according to the IMDb plot summary) … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Billy Dee Williams Records a Jazz Album
We are now less than two weeks away from the long-awaited release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and all indications are that Lando Calrissian will not be appearing in the film. But, hey, if you’re feeling some Billy Dee … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sylvester Stallone in “Police Story”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUXnDPGFGHw No, this is not the Jackie Chan film, Police Story, from which Sylvester Stallone deliberately ripped off a scene for Tango & Cash. Police Story was a television anthology series which aired on NBC during the 1970s, featuring different characters … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Robert Loggia in “The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPQwYgEZCnI Sadly, noted character actor Robert Loggia has just passed away at the age of 85, putting an end to a stellar 60-year career which saw him amass a filmography of over 225 titles. Loggia’s first major break probably came … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Krysten Ritter as an Extra in “Mona Lisa Smile”
If you’re a Krysten Ritter fan, you could go log in to Netflix and watch her in the acclaimed Jessica Jones. Or you could watch her sitting in the front of a classroom while Julia Roberts delivers a lecture in Mona … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mark Hamill in the Pilot for “Eight is Enough”
The preceding photo is a rare opportunity to see cast members from Star Wars and Spaceballs sharing the screen together! That still is from the original pilot episode of the popular sitcom, Eight is Enough, starring the future King Roland … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Louis C.K. on “Comics Only”
This is probably one of the earliest appearances Louis CK ever made on television. In 1991, he was a guest on Comics Only, a Comedy Central show hosted by Paul Provenza which functioned as a talk show exclusively for comics. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Carl Weathers in “Friday Foster”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6nVceIb9MI With Creed playing in cinemas this week, I thought it would be a good time to post footage of the first time Carl Weathers, the man who portrayed Apollo Creed, got into a fight onscreen. One of Weathers’ earliest … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: James Marsden on “Boogies Diner”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTTLF-B2kbg One of James Marsden’s first acting jobs was a guest appearance on an episode of Saved by the Bell: The New Class in 1993. One year later, Marsden would become a full-time cast member on a syndicated sitcom called … Continue reading
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