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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 9, 2018 16:56:29 GMT
Famous people actors/pop stars/film and tv stars/radio personality who’s career was elevated by the stage.
For example; James Corden who already had modest fame with Gavin and Stacey, but his career was definitely enhanced by the Tony win for One Man, Two Governors which landed him the late, late show in the US.
John Barrowman who went from stage to BBC Presenter.
Lee Mead who was made by a musical based reality programme, to star in a musical and now in a prime time TV Soap. (Thanks Tony on another thread).
And conversely someone who tried to use the stage as a stepping stone to something bigger and failed, thinking Laura Michelle Kelly, who tried to be a pop star.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 9, 2018 17:06:45 GMT
Billie Piper, Doctor Who may have been the transitional role from pop star to actor, to see her on stage is something else.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 9, 2018 21:09:44 GMT
Surely the spark to James Corden’s flame was The History Boys in London on Broadway and then the film.
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Post by sf on Jun 9, 2018 21:29:28 GMT
Surely the spark to James Corden’s flame was The History Boys in London on Broadway and then the film. That, or being in the chorus in 'Martin Guerre'. (Sometimes I am insincere. Judge for yourself whether this is one of those times.) |
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Post by profquatermass on Jun 10, 2018 11:19:12 GMT
Surely pretty well all actors do stage at some point (it's not so long since it was a requirement to get an Equity card). And they all do other things. But a major actor for whom stage hasn't been a key part of their career is a rarity (Hugh Grant is unusual in being a bona fide film star who hasn't appeared on stage, as far as I know).
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Post by Jon on Jun 10, 2018 11:28:43 GMT
Surely pretty well all actors do stage at some point (it's not so long since it was a requirement to get an Equity card). And they all do other things. But a major actor for whom stage hasn't been a key part of their career is a rarity (Hugh Grant is unusual in being a bona fide film star who hasn't appeared on stage, as far as I know). Emma Watson is the only one of the main Harry Potter trio who hasn’t done theatre yet. I would say it’s more common in Hollywood to not have done theatre but had success in television and film. Has Idris Elba ever done theatre? I imagine he’d be a huge draw in the right role. |
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Post by profquatermass on Jun 10, 2018 12:42:01 GMT
I saw Idris Elba at the Donmar c2004 in This Is How It Goes. I assume that wasn't his first part. To be honest, I don't really understand what the people in the opening post have in common. Most actors do stage work first
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 12:54:42 GMT
Also in the original post, I would argue James Corden was first 'made' by The History Boys, which led to his TV work. Rather than One Man...
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Post by kathryn on Jun 10, 2018 15:01:19 GMT
Generally for actors work leads to more work - people seem to have roles that are their ‘big break’ but as the old cliché goes, it takes 10 years to be an overnight success! When you look closely you find that there’s a whole bunch of other work that has got them noticed - especially because there’s usually considerable development time required for film projects.
Often people seem to be everywhere all of a sudden but in reality those projects have all independently been in development and production for some time and then coincidentally been released within a few months of each other.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 15:29:27 GMT
The above reminds me of Denise Gough being awarded 'best newcomer' (I forget which awards) for PPT when she'd been working solidly for 10 years or so.
I'm still waiting for my own overnight success to happen ....
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Post by david on Jun 10, 2018 15:33:51 GMT
The above reminds me of Denise Gough being awarded 'best newcomer' (I forget which awards) for PPT when she'd been working solidly for 10 years or so. I'm still waiting for my own overnight success to happen .... I’m sure there’s a Pulitzer Prize with your name on it for your AIA book! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 15:38:15 GMT
The above reminds me of Denise Gough being awarded 'best newcomer' (I forget which awards) for PPT when she'd been working solidly for 10 years or so. I'm still waiting for my own overnight success to happen .... I’m sure there’s a Pulitzer Prize with your name on it for your AIA book! Alas, I think I have to be American for that. I have been in the Pulitzer building at Columbia. That'll have to do. (actually the book is *technically* award winning, even without being written, as the Society of Theatre Research gave me an award for it. That'll do for now) |
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Post by bimse on Jun 11, 2018 6:17:40 GMT
Surely pretty well all actors do stage at some point (it's not so long since it was a requirement to get an Equity card). And they all do other things. But a major actor for whom stage hasn't been a key part of their career is a rarity (Hugh Grant is unusual in being a bona fide film star who hasn't appeared on stage, as far as I know). Hugh Grant was in “An Inspector Calls” at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, in March 1985. Just in case anyone’s interested, other actors who are now major film stars who made early career appearances at the Royal Exchange, include Kate Winslett in “What The Butler Saw” (April 1994) and Liam Neeson in “The Plough and The Stars” (February 1984). |
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