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Before They Were Stars: Robert Redford as a Neo-Nazi Serial Killer in “Naked City”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClpT_yoJzQg Robert Redford is garnering a lot of acclaim for his work in All is Lost, a film where he is required to act all by himself on a ship at sea and delivers what may be the best performance … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tom Cruise in “Endless Love”
I don’t believe I’ve ever done a “Before They Were Stars” feature on Tom Cruise before, but here he is making his film debut at the age of 18 with a small role in the 1981 romantic teen drama, Endless … Continue reading
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“A Brain is for Eating”: A Children’s Book About Zombies!
You know you’ve developed a following as a writer when people start sending you free stuff! I was recently contacted by a representative from Humanaut, a Chattanooga, Tennessee publisher, who was a fan of my articles at Cracked.com. He offered to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ben Stiller as Genghis Khan in “Highway to Hell”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jRFQq-fzXA Back when he was still an unknown, Ben Stiller played a dual small roles in a 1991 horror-comedy called Highway to Hell. The bizarre story involves Chad Lowe venturing into Hell to rescue his girlfriend, Kristy Swanson, who had … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Bryan Cranston and David Boreanaz in a J.C. Penney Commercial
Well, just when I thought I’d covered all the “Before They Were Stars” commercials that Bryan Cranston ever did, here’s another one for J.C. Penney from 1996 or so. However, this one is especially notable because it also happens to feature a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tim Curry Promotes a 1969 Stage Production of “Hair” (in French!)
This clip is only 42 seconds long, but is likely the earliest existing footage you’ll ever find of Tim Curry. At the age of 22, Curry got his first big break when he was cast in a London stage production … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Andy Kaufman as a Contestant on “The Dating Game”
Okay, if you heard that Andy Kaufman once appeared as a contestant on The Dating Game, you’d automatically assume that he trolled the shit out of them, right? Well, imagine you were watching this back when it originally aired and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio in “Critters 3”
I can’t believe I’ve been doing these posts for three years now and have yet to feature one of the most famous “Before They Were Stars” roles ever: Leonardo DiCaprio in Critters 3! But it’s Halloween today, so why not? Leo was … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Meg Ryan in “Amityville 3-D”
Here’s another Halloween-themed “Before They Were Stars” spotlight which I’m surprised I haven’t done yet, showcasing an unknown Meg Ryan in one of her earliest roles as a teenage girl who fantasizes about having sex with a ghost in the third … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ryan Reynolds in “Boltneck”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpo_yOrJcFc Thought Green Lantern and R.I.P.D. were bad Ryan Reynolds vehicles? Check out Boltneck! In this 2000 horror-comedy, Reynolds plays a goth high school student who is tossed on his head by bullies into a pool without any water. However, … Continue reading
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