Make-up artist in the morgue, masseuse, lion tamer: who did Hollywood stars work before becoming famous
'21.11.2019'
Source: Culturology
Each time we see beloved celebrities on television or on the pages of magazines, it’s hard to believe that until recently they were ordinary people who had to work in different, sometimes even strange, jobs. Before gaining worldwide fame and popularity, they had to survive making ends meet.
1. Danny DeVito worked as a hairdresser in a morgue
Despite the fact that Danny DeVito can hardly boast of his own hair, nevertheless, he once worked as a hairdresser-stylist, says “Culturology“. And everything would be fine, if not for one small "but". In addition to the usual hairdressing salon, Danny worked part-time in the morgue, where he did the hair of the deceased women, transforming their pale face. Before gaining worldwide fame and popularity, the actor worked as a night watchman, continuing to go to various auditions and auditions.
2. Christopher Walken - Lion Tamer
It's hard to believe, but when Christopher Walken was a teenager, he worked at the circus as an assistant to the lion tamer in a mobile tent, posing as the son of a tamer. The lioness of Walken was called Sheba. According to him, she actually was like a dog. As soon as he waved his whip, Sheba instantly and unquestioningly turned over, sat down or lay down.
3. Hugh Jackman worked as a physical education teacher
Hugh Jackman was not always successful and popular, as most think. In fact, the actor who played Wolverine had quite a few strange works before he became world famous. Hugh worked as a gas station attendant, a party clown, and even a physical education teacher! Everything would have remained a secret, if not for a former student who at one of the events revealed all the cards, thereby issuing his teacher.
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4. Victoria Beckham moonlighted in a sperm suit
And here it remains only to shrug and smile. After all, before Victoria Beckham became a household name, she managed to be in a very difficult role, trying on a sperm suit for the BBC show, known as Body Matters. Then the show was dedicated to sexual education. Apparently, after such a spicy appearance in public, tempting offers came from all sides, including participation in Spice Girls.
5. Whoopi Goldberg worked as a make-up artist in a local morgue
But Whoopi Goldberg, before becoming successful and popular, was in fact a certified cosmetologist and makeup artist. In her life, things were not going as smoothly as she wanted. At some point, from a hopelessness, the girl settled in a local mortuary with a make-up artist. There, she almost got a heartbreak from the joke of her boss, who climbed into one of the coffins. He slowly pushed the lid and waved to the employee.
6. Johnny depp worked as a ballpoint pen seller
Johnny Depp is now widely known, but this was not always the case. Initially, in search of work, to make ends meet, the future star sold ballpoint pens on the phone. He was promised that if he could sell a few ballpoint pens a day, he would be offered a trip to Tahiti! However, Depp did not work there for long. Although Seyayas, he says that thanks to such an absurd preoccupation, he managed to gain his first acting skills.
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7. Gina Davis worked as a mannequin
Before Thelma and Louise, Thelma and Anne were ... Taylor. It's hard to believe, but for reasons unknown for that reason, the action took place in a clothing store, where Davis posed like a mannequin in store windows next to real mannequins. “Once someone saw me doing this, and then the person just stopped to see what happens next,” Davis recalls. “But I just froze.” I don’t know how and why, but I had a supernatural ability to stand still for hours. ” That is what helped her in her further modeling career, and then in the film industry.
8. Dustin Hoffman walked a thorny path from doorman to actor
In the early years of his work, Dustin Hoffman had to change many professions to make ends meet. He served as a doorman, checked security, strung Hawaiian lei and even printed Yellow Pages with a team of eighty women. However, unlike some of the other celebrities on this list, Hoffman said he never felt ashamed of doing trivial work while this helped him make ends meet.
9. Helen Mirren worked in an amusement park
Before she played the royal woman, Mrs. Helen Mirren worked in the Kursaal amusement park, trying to attract people to various attractions. In the USA, it would be called a barker, but in the UK Mirren was known as a blagger.
10. Mick Jagger worked in a psychiatric clinic
According to several biographers, in 1961, Jagger worked as a porter at Bexley Psychiatric Hospital. He transported things to pay for his studies at the London School of Economics. But the same biographers say that it was there that Mick knew his first sexual experience with a nurse, having closed with her in the closet.
11. Brad Pitt worked as a chicken
It looks like a typical Hollywood dream. But before Brad Pitt became the star he is today, he dressed as a chicken near the El Pollo Loco fast food restaurant and waved his hand at passing cars. In addition to all this, Pitt accompanied the stripper to various events, played music and, of course, saved money.
12. Nicole Kidman worked as a masseuse
When Kidman's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, a seventeen-year-old girl dropped out of school and became a massage therapist to help her family stay afloat. As a result, she managed to fulfill her dream - she became one of the most successful and sought-after Hollywood actresses.
13. Gerard Butler - Former Lawyer
Before becoming an action movie star, Scottish actor Gerard Butler studied law at the University of Glasgow. He even worked as a civil lawyer in Edinburgh, but was fired just a week before he could claim full law, due to his excessive drunkenness.
14. Matthew McConaughey cleaned chicken coops and washed dishes
As an exchange student in Australia, Matthew McConaughey worked as a dishwasher and cleaned chicken coops. When asked to share his experience, he, as usual, expressed himself in his philosophical style: they say that this is precisely the case that makes a lasting impression on a person, leaving behind a lot of thoughts on the subject of life.
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15. Megan Fox walked in a banana costume
At the Ellen show, sexy Megan Fox admitted that her only real job was at the smoothie shop in Florida. She worked at the cash register, but once a week she dressed in a banana suit and went on the highway in order to attract more customers.
16. Matt LeBlanc worked as a carpenter
Work as a carpenter is one of the oldest professions on this planet. From Jesus to Harrison Ford, many have dealt with this matter. And Matt LeBlanc, the star of the television series Friends, also worked as a carpenter, making beds and more. Matt's grandfather, who knew a lot about this business, helped his grandson in every possible way, since the boy liked to create various objects from wood that people would keep for a very long time. However, fate had other plans for him. After moving to New York, he began to try himself as an actor, resulting in the coveted role in Friends.
17. Sylvester Stallone starred in adult films
If most of the stars on the screens only depict explicit bed scenes, then Sylvester Stallone, before getting into Hollywood, starred in pornographic films. One of them is called The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970 year). The actor claims that he had no particular choice - he had to either star in one of these films, or rob a person.
18. Ozzy Osbourne worked at a slaughterhouse
Ozzy Osbourne, before realizing his dream of becoming a singer, was in the shoes of a plumber, and then even worked at a slaughterhouse, where he had to clean up the remains of dead animals.
19. John Bon Jovi made New Year's toys
But John Bon Jovi worked in the workshop of Santa, creating New Year and Christmas toys, decorations and various holiday decorations. Now you understand where Livin 'On A Prayer came from.
20. Cindy Crawford flaked corn
The work of Cindy Crawford in the early years of her search consisted of flaking corn at DeKalb, where she had to remove leaves and stigmas from raw corn every day for several hours a day so that the cobs looked aesthetically pleasing.
