10 Actresses Who Had Several Reasons to Give Up on a Film Career, But Overcame All Difficulties and Shined Even More

Sometimes, enthralled by successful Hollywood stars, we have no idea of ​​the thorny road to fame they had to travel. However, behind many success stories are countless auditions, a series of rejections and caustic comments from others around them. By the way, the profession of an actor is not an endless party, as we often think.

We, from awesome.club, we believe that not even a failure is a reason to abandon your dreams. In today’s article, we would like to present to our readers 10 motivating examples of celebrities who did not give up, even when no one believed in them, and today continue to pursue their goals, no matter what. And in the bonus we will tell you what difficulties, in addition to rejection and criticism, actresses can face.

The future Hollywood star had to fight hard for the right to become an actress. She was once told that there was no chance of her ever achieving success in the film industry, and even if she did, at age 30 her professional career would come to an end. Nowadays Salma is 55, her career as an actress already has great achievements and she continues acting, proving that age is no barrier to a career in cinema.

The 24-year-old actress really had to work hard to earn “a place in the sun” as she constantly had to deal with rejections. Some directors considered her not good enough, others — unattractive. One casting director even declared that Sydney would never appear on TV because she looked “wrong”. However, the young actress has already starred in highly acclaimed projects such as The Handmaid’s Tale, Sharp Objects and Euphoria.

Viola Davis faces negative comments about her appearance, even now, when she is at the height of her fame. After the premiere of How to Get Away with Murder, the actress was reprimanded for not fitting the role of strong and sophisticated Annalize DeWitt.

“I have no idea why they chose her for this role. She just doesn’t fit. She should have been someone like Halle Berry. That voice of hers. And the way he walks is not at all appropriate,” Davis heard.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has also been frequently rejected, especially early in her career. Directors often argued that the actress “wasn’t attractive enough”. Once, when she once again heard this comment, her agent asked her to make her look more spicy.

At the next audition Maggie showed up dressed in leather pants and a pink leopard-print blouse. But even that didn’t work. However, she did not despair, and is now not only a world-renowned actress, but also a successful director.

While Nicole Kidman’s career has been successful from the start, even she hasn’t escaped criticism. However, unlike others, the actress was faced with not very pleasant comments quite late. The darling of the public admitted that there were times when she was rejected because of her age. And after the star turned 40, the number of projects dropped significantly. That’s when TV came to her rescue.

Brie Larson started acting at the age of 7, but she had a long way to go before she conquered Hollywood. As the actress herself confessed, she wasn’t pretty enough to play popular girls, but she didn’t seem shy enough to get roles as modest and insecure girls.

So her looks weren’t helping her in her attempts, and after each failure, Brie wanted to quit acting. But luckily, the actress overcame all the difficulties, and nowadays she is the winner of several renowned awards such as Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy.

The actress had reason to doubt her beauty already during her first experience in the cinema. Before performing a romantic scene in the 1995 film Walking on Clouds with Keanu Reeves in the lead role, director Alfonso Arau told Debra that she needed a rhinoplasty.

At that point, the actress managed to control herself and do the scene, but later admitted that the incident really affected her self-esteem and that it took her years to accept her appearance.

The actress’s first agent suggested that she increase her bust, which, in his opinion, would boost Elizabeth’s professional career. For a while the woman seriously considered plastic surgery. Nas ended up proving that it was possible to achieve success even without bulky shapes.

It’s hard to believe, but even the gorgeous Academy Award winner Charlize Theron struggled early in her career. However, unlike her colleagues, in the case of the actress, the main reason for rejection was the fact that she was excessively attractive. That made even the director of Devil’s Advocate, the film that opened Charlize’s path to the world of big cinema, think twice.

Taylor Hackford feared that the young actress’s charm could overshadow the plot. However, Charlize not only convinced him otherwise, she also, without a doubt, simply delighted the audience.

Despite her impressive work, film icon Jessica Lange faces challenges to this day. She admits that the older actresses get, the harder it is for them to land a role. It’s not common to see 60-year-old women playing romantic roles. But the actress does not intend to give up the cinema and plans to act as long as her soul asks.

The actress began starring in the acclaimed series Game of Thrones at the age of 13. After the debut, Sophie gained worldwide fame, but also received a lot of negative comments, which she took very seriously.

To meet the expectations of the public and the producers, Turner began to follow a strict diet, which resulted in her stopping menstruating. Only then did she realize that she could not continue to live this way and turned to a specialist. The years of therapy were not in vain, and today, having overcome the complexities, she speaks openly about her experience.

Kate Winslet also confirms that actors’ lives are not easy. After the premiere of Titanic, the actress revealed that throughout filming she had to do scenes in ice water even during her period.

Have you faced any difficulties in your professional life? Tell us in the comments!