What the Hell Happened to Kurt Russell (“Jungle Boy”)? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-04-2013, 04:52 AM

http://lebeauleblog.com/2013/08/03/w...-kurt-russell/

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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?

comedyfreak · 08-04-2013, 09:43 AM

Maybe he decided to retire and wanted out of the limelight.

Orenlor · 08-29-2013, 06:06 AM

Because of the carrier all this have to be done.

Torgo · 10-04-2013, 09:46 AM

Somehow I don't think Kurt is complaining. He seems to be making movies he wants to make. And he's definitely not retired as he has two movies in the works- though I think he has slowed down over the last few years.

gilligan fanatic · 10-19-2013, 11:22 AM

Why work if you don't have to lol

Mace Dolex · 10-22-2013, 05:02 PM

I always wondered that too and Kurt Russell has been in tons of movies either as the lead or a supporting character but he's never gotten the big paychecks as his other contemporaries like Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise.

But he's had a successful non-stop acting carreer which very few can manage to attest.

Smilings · 11-01-2013, 03:45 PM

May Jungle Boy live forever.

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Smilings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 09, 2012 Location: California Posts: 417	Kurt Russell will always have this. May Jungle Boy live forever. Attached Images

08-29-2013, 06:06 AM	#3
Orenlor Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2013 Posts: 6	Because of the carrier all this have to be done.

10-22-2013, 05:02 PM	#6
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	I always wondered that too and Kurt Russell has been in tons of movies either as the lead or a supporting character but he's never gotten the big paychecks as his other contemporaries like Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise. But he's had a successful non-stop acting carreer which very few can manage to attest.