TMC
08-04-2013, 04:52 AM
http://lebeauleblog.com/2013/08/03/what-the-hell-happened-to-kurt-russell/
Kurt Russell has had an extremely long career. So long that a lot of audiences probably don’t remember his career as a child actor. Russell started making TV appearances in the late 1950s through the 60s. In the 70s, he became the top star at Disney. In the 80s, Russell and director John Carpenter created iconic anti-heroes. Russell continued to work in various dramas throughout his career. And yet, over the course of his long career, he never quite reached A-list status.
What the hell happened?
Let me state up front that Russell had the kind of career most actors would kill for. He has worked steadily for decades without ever being pigeon-holed to a certain genre. Even in his 60s, the guy is still working in some pretty high-profile movies. So this article isn’t about a career implosion like some others in the series. The question here is why Russell wasn’t bigger. Why didn’t he achieve the same level of stardom as some of his co-stars?
Kurt Russell has had an extremely long career. So long that a lot of audiences probably don’t remember his career as a child actor. Russell started making TV appearances in the late 1950s through the 60s. In the 70s, he became the top star at Disney. In the 80s, Russell and director John Carpenter created iconic anti-heroes. Russell continued to work in various dramas throughout his career. And yet, over the course of his long career, he never quite reached A-list status.
What the hell happened?
Let me state up front that Russell had the kind of career most actors would kill for. He has worked steadily for decades without ever being pigeon-holed to a certain genre. Even in his 60s, the guy is still working in some pretty high-profile movies. So this article isn’t about a career implosion like some others in the series. The question here is why Russell wasn’t bigger. Why didn’t he achieve the same level of stardom as some of his co-stars?