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Janice · 01-19-2003, 03:10 AM

Can you think of any careers that were jump-started because of a certain TV or movie role?
The two that come to my mind are:

John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. After making a huge entrance with Saturday Night Fever, he seemed destined for a lifetime of Look Who's Talking movies, then along came Pulp Fiction which jumpstarted his career like nothing I can remember.
He's an A-List actor again, which is great because I always liked John Travolta and never quite got why his career faltered.
I'll bet Quentin Tarantino is on his Christmas card list.

Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights. Just when everyone had him for dead careerwise, along came the role as a porn director in Boogie Nights. This role earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. I haven't seen him in much lately, so I don't know if this qualifies as an official comeback, but it did resurrect his career, albeit briefly.

Kitt · 01-19-2003, 05:10 PM

Bruce Willis was accepted as a decent comical TV actor because of his role on Moonlighting. But I doubt many besides himself took him seriously as a movie actor before he starred in Die Hard. He became an 'instant' movie star after that. He's kept himself close to the top eversince.

Brian · 01-19-2003, 05:32 PM

Mike Myers helped resurrect Rob Lowe's career but I don't know if you can classify that as great.

Janice · 01-19-2003, 06:41 PM

I was glad that Robert Forster was cast in Jackie Brown. He's underrated in my opinion. He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role, after over two decades in B movies.
I think Quentin Tarantino is on his Christmas card list as well.

Kitt · 01-19-2003, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
I was glad that Robert Forster was cast in Jackie Brown. He's underrated in my opinion. He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role, after over two decades in B movies.
I think Quentin Tarantino is on his Christmas card list as well.

He's the guy who played the bondsman? If so then yeah, he was convincing.

Janice · 01-19-2003, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by kittflynn
He's the guy who played the bondsman? If so then yeah, he was convincing.

That was him. I love your new avatar Kitt.

Janice · 01-20-2003, 06:00 PM

Frank Sinatra's career was on the decline in 1953. With the help of his superstar wife, Ava Gardner, he landed the role of Maggio in From Here to Eternity, for which he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Brian Damage · 01-20-2003, 07:33 PM

John Travolta saved his career with Pulp Fiction.

Bruce Willis' career was stagnating until The Sixth Sense came along.

Eddie Murphy's career seemed to hit a wall until The Nutty Professor came along.

01-19-2003, 03:10 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Best Career Comeback Can you think of any careers that were jump-started because of a certain TV or movie role? The two that come to my mind are: John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. After making a huge entrance with Saturday Night Fever, he seemed destined for a lifetime of Look Who's Talking movies, then along came Pulp Fiction which jumpstarted his career like nothing I can remember. He's an A-List actor again, which is great because I always liked John Travolta and never quite got why his career faltered. I'll bet Quentin Tarantino is on his Christmas card list. Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights. Just when everyone had him for dead careerwise, along came the role as a porn director in Boogie Nights. This role earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. I haven't seen him in much lately, so I don't know if this qualifies as an official comeback, but it did resurrect his career, albeit briefly.

01-20-2003, 07:33 PM	#8
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	John Travolta saved his career with Pulp Fiction. Bruce Willis' career was stagnating until The Sixth Sense came along. Eddie Murphy's career seemed to hit a wall until The Nutty Professor came along.
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01-19-2003, 05:10 PM	#2
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Bruce Willis was accepted as a decent comical TV actor because of his role on Moonlighting. But I doubt many besides himself took him seriously as a movie actor before he starred in Die Hard. He became an 'instant' movie star after that. He's kept himself close to the top eversince.

01-19-2003, 05:32 PM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Mike Myers helped resurrect Rob Lowe's career but I don't know if you can classify that as great.

01-19-2003, 06:41 PM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I was glad that Robert Forster was cast in Jackie Brown. He's underrated in my opinion. He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role, after over two decades in B movies. I think Quentin Tarantino is on his Christmas card list as well.

01-20-2003, 06:00 PM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Frank Sinatra's career was on the decline in 1953. With the help of his superstar wife, Ava Gardner, he landed the role of Maggio in From Here to Eternity, for which he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.