A matter of chance

Sometimes a long and difficult path leads to success and fame - acting schools, theater institutes, numerous auditions and auditions, the bitterness of defeats and again hard work. And sometimes one lucky chance is enough, and a new star reveals itself to the world.

Harrison Ford

Who doesn't know Harrison Ford, who became famous after the “Star Wars” films, and then consolidated his success in “The President's Plane” and “Indiana Jones"? But all this might not have happened: the aspiring actor-loser was so tired of failures that he decided to change his occupation and become a carpenter. In this capacity, he worked on the set of director George Lucas. Lucas noticed him and invited him to star in the movie “American Graffiti”. Soon Harrison Ford became one of the most recognizable and highly paid actors in Hollywood.

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal did not even think about a film career, quite successfully teaching Aikido and Japanese fencing. But one day his life changed dramatically. Segal was asked to stage a katana sword fight for the filming of the new movie “The Challenge” in Japan. Then they filmed it for a small promo video, after watching which the management of the Warner Brothers company decided to give Seagal a role in the film “Above the Law". Since then, Steven Seagal has not only gained worldwide fame in the acting field, but also tried himself as a director and producer.

Chris Pratt 

Chris Pratt dropped out of college after his freshman year. He worked as a ticket seller and often spent the night in a tent, as he had no money to rent housing. Finally, Pratt began working as a waiter in a diner, where he was spotted by actress Ray Dong Chong. The young man seemed to her suitable for a role in a new series. Now the actor has major roles in such films as “Jurassic Park” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” in his luggage.

Marilyn Monroe

Surprisingly, but a fact: one of the symbols of America, actress Marilyn Monroe, could not get on the big screen. During the Second World War, when her first husband left to serve in the navy, the future star got a job at an aircraft factory. There she sprayed a special refractory substance on airplanes. At that time, a series of photographs of women in military factories were taken for propaganda purposes. Photographer David Conover took several photos of an attractive employee, and soon they were noticed by agents of a modeling agency, from where Monroe moved into the world of cinema.

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson became famous after filming Mad Max. And he got the role almost by accident. Gibson did not plan to seriously participate in the casting, he just accompanied his friend there. The day before, the actor had a fight in a bar and appeared in the casting building in bruises and abrasions. The commission was impressed, and soon he got the main role.

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly never planned to become an actress at all. She studied at the Faculty of International Relations and worked as a model to pay for her studies. Also, for the sake of money, she starred in episodic roles a couple of times. And then she was offered the role of Kate Austin in the cult TV series “Lost” and Evangeline became famous at one point.

Victor Avilov

Such examples are also known in the domestic cinema. For example, actor Viktor Avilov, who played the main roles in “Prisoner of the Castle of If” and “Mr. Decorator”, worked as a MAZ driver in a Moscow automobile plant, and also played in an amateur theater troupe. In 1988, the aspiring director Oleg Teptsov approved him for the main role in the mystical thriller “Mr. Decorator” for his unusual mysterious appearance. Anna Demyanenko, not a professional actress, but a pioneer leader, was also chosen for the main female role. Both heroes played great. The film was a great success, after which Avilov starred in two dozen more films. But Anna preferred her personal life to an acting career.

Vera Glagoleva

Vera Glagoleva was an athlete, by the age of 17 she became a master of sports in archery. She often visited Mosfilm, visited a friend working there. And then one day she was asked to participate in the auditions - to play along with one of the actors. As a result, Vera got a role in Rodion Nakhapetov's film “To the End of the World ...”. Later, she not only played many roles in films, but also became a film director.

Author - Nika Terentyeva