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Before They Were Stars: Alexandra Daddario in “The Attic”
In July 2007, Elisabeth Moss shot to stardom when Mad Men hit the airwaves. In January 2008, Moss was no doubt embarrassed when The Attic, a shitty supernatural horror film which she filmed prior to Mad Men, was released straight-to-DVD. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 13-Year Old Brie Larson in the Unaired “Hope & Faith” Pilot
Brie Larson seems like a heavy favourite to win an Academy Award this year for her acclaimed performance in Room, but a lot of people may not know that she has been acting non-stop since childhood. One of her most … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Martin Scorsese Directs “It’s Not Just You, Murray!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hykmq6Gb_VE Martin Scorsese directed a wide variety of short films during his time as a film student at New York University, many of which are easily accessible for viewing on the Internet, but his most notable short might be this 15-minute … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kid Rock as a Rapper
Big props to my homies from Cracked.com for leading me towards this photo in an article two days ago. Yes, that is THE Kid Rock with a Kid n’ Play haircut. In 1990, Kid Rock started out his music career … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Patrick Wilson Sings for Julie Andrews at the Kennedy Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp7nz6F-nYM Before breaking into film, Patrick Wilson spent nearly a decade performing in musicals on Broadway and was quite successful at it, garnering two Tony Award nominations. In fact, his singing skills were in such high demand that he was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Daniel Craig in “Covington Cross”
On today’s upcoming edition of our Shouts from the Back Row podcast, we are going to be discussing the latest 007 film, Spectre, and the career of Daniel Craig. But I’m going to go on record right now and state … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Joel Hodgson in a Jerry Seinfeld Stand-Up Special
You might have heard that Joel Hodgson has recently launched a new Kickstarter to bring back Mystery Science Theater 3000, so I think it’s as good a time as any to look back at Joel’s pre-MST3K career in stand-up comedy. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christoph Waltz in “Goldeneye”
You can settle down, folks, Christoph Waltz did not act in THAT Goldeneye! You probably weren’t aware that there was a made-for-TV movie produced in 1989 called Goldeneye , which chronicled the wartime exploits of James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Don Cheadle in “The Meteor Man”
When Don Cheadle took the reins from Terrence Howard to portray War Machine in the Iron Man sequels, it was actually not the first time he ever appeared in a superhero movie. Back in 1993, Cheadle had a supporting role … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Dolph Lundgren in “A View to a Kill”
I’ve been doing 007-themed “Before They Were Stars” features all week, so I would be remiss if I didn’t include a future action star’s brief appearance in Roger Moore’s final Bond outing, A View to a Kill. At the time, … Continue reading
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