TMC
11-06-2012, 02:41 AM
http://lebeauleblog.com/2012/09/20/what-the-hell-happened-to-christian-slater/
When Christian Slater came onto the scene, he was compared to a young Jack Nicholson. In the late 80′s and early 90′s he starred in a string of cult classics and box office hits. He also made headlines with his run-ins with the law. Eventually, the hits dried up. In 2011, the internet was buzzing with rumors that he was dead. What the hell happened?
In 2006, Slater co-starred in a direct-to-video sequel to The Hollow Man. No further commentary should be needed.
As a rule, I don’t generally cover voice work or direct-to-video movies in these articles. For the last several years, that has been the bulk of Slater’s film work. He has gotten a surprising amount of TV work considering that all of his shows have been canceled after one season.
In 2008, he starred in the aptly titled TV show, My Own Worst Enemy which lasted 9 episodes. In 2009, he starred in The Forgotton which lasted 17 episodes. It was, however, forgotton. In 2011, he starred in Breaking In which failed to break into … aw screw it. It got canceled too. It lasted a personal best, 20 episodes.
In 2013, Slater returns to the big screen opposite Sylvester Stallone in Walter Hill’s action film, Bullet to the Head.
So, what the hell happened? Slater’s fame definitely got the better of him. He imploded personally and professionally before he really got a chance to establish himself as an A-list actor. Hollywood will tolerate some of that kind of behavior. But unlike Val Kilmer, Slater hadn’t made his Batman yet. So when the arrests started piling up on each other, he was pretty disposable.
These days, Slater has managed to keep his nose clean. And he’s been rewarded with several chances to reinvent himself as a TV star. A comeback seems unlikely, but you never know.
When Christian Slater came onto the scene, he was compared to a young Jack Nicholson. In the late 80′s and early 90′s he starred in a string of cult classics and box office hits. He also made headlines with his run-ins with the law. Eventually, the hits dried up. In 2011, the internet was buzzing with rumors that he was dead. What the hell happened?
In 2006, Slater co-starred in a direct-to-video sequel to The Hollow Man. No further commentary should be needed.
As a rule, I don’t generally cover voice work or direct-to-video movies in these articles. For the last several years, that has been the bulk of Slater’s film work. He has gotten a surprising amount of TV work considering that all of his shows have been canceled after one season.
In 2008, he starred in the aptly titled TV show, My Own Worst Enemy which lasted 9 episodes. In 2009, he starred in The Forgotton which lasted 17 episodes. It was, however, forgotton. In 2011, he starred in Breaking In which failed to break into … aw screw it. It got canceled too. It lasted a personal best, 20 episodes.
In 2013, Slater returns to the big screen opposite Sylvester Stallone in Walter Hill’s action film, Bullet to the Head.
So, what the hell happened? Slater’s fame definitely got the better of him. He imploded personally and professionally before he really got a chance to establish himself as an A-list actor. Hollywood will tolerate some of that kind of behavior. But unlike Val Kilmer, Slater hadn’t made his Batman yet. So when the arrests started piling up on each other, he was pretty disposable.
These days, Slater has managed to keep his nose clean. And he’s been rewarded with several chances to reinvent himself as a TV star. A comeback seems unlikely, but you never know.