9 Actors Who Incredibly Landed A Role With ZERO Experience

Envision is so stunning that a talent scout follows you as you go about your day, trying to get you to join his agency and become a model or actor. Not certain that such a thing could occur? It always occurs if you look like Charlize Theron or Natalie Portman. Here are a few well-known actors that got their start thanks to the luck of timing rather than prior expertise.
Mel Gibson was only accompanying a buddy to an audition for a role in Mad Max. Gibson was in the background, and director George Miller noticed him and thought he looked good. To top it all off, he landed the starring role in Mad Max despite having zero prior cinematic acting experience. Here are some famous persons who never intended to enter the acting profession. Before Rosario Dawson had left her front doorstep, she was a celebrity. Charlize Theron was to the bank to cash her final paycheck.
After making an appearance on the stadium's big screen, Pamela Anderson was showered with adoration by Canadian football fans. These unbelievable tales of good fortune for the performers are straight out of a fairy tale. Keep reading for more information on performers who "made it" without prior experience or training.

1. Jennifer Lawrence

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At the tender age of twelve, Jennifer Lawrence, a native of Kentucky, was visiting New York City when she received her big break by complete accident. A talent scout in Union Square discovered Lawrence, and she quickly became a successful adolescent fashion model.
The Hunger Games starlet first appeared on television in 2006 on the show Monk, and in 2010 she was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the film Winter's Bone. It wasn't until two years later, with Silver Linings Playbook, that she finally took home the award; since then, she's also been nominated for American Hustle and Joy.

2. Channing Tatum

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Envision what might have happened if Channing Tatum had decided to attend West Virginia University on a football scholarship instead of UCLA. That's why he wouldn't be in Miami today, where a talent scout spotted him. Before focusing on acting, Tatum had a modeling career with Gap and Nautica. He started the industry by performing as a dancer in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video.
After that, he made his small screen debut in a CSI: Miami episode. The native of Alabama made his cinematic debut in Coach Carter in 2005. With almost 40 credits to his name, Tatum has acted in both major studio hits like Magic Mike and smaller, critically acclaimed films like Foxcatcher.

3. Charlize Theron

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At the age of 18, the stunning South African beauty made the shift to the Hollywood film industry. Charlize Theron was a struggling New York City model who slept in a seedy motel on her meager paychecks. Because the cashier refused to deposit her most recent salary, she was seen arguing with him in a bank. In an interview for O Magazine, the Oscar winner told Oprah,
"I'm like, 'It's survival, people.'" My only option for that night's lodging was to cash the cheque, so I'm really glad I did. To the bank teller, I pleaded, "You don't understand!" As I pleaded and begged, a kind stranger approached and offered his assistance. After opening an account and filling out a mountain of paperwork, I could cash the cheque.

4. Matthew McConaughey

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Texas-born Matthew McConaughey has no desire to enter the family business of oil as his father did. He ultimately figured out that acting was what he wanted to do and made a few appearances in student films and commercials. Future Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey met a producer/casting director who introduced him to filmmaker Richard Linklater while casting Dazed and Confused at an Austin hotel bar.
The character of Wooderson, who says, "It would be a lot cooler if you did," is a natural fit for McConaughey. The character required an older sleaze ball who was primarily interested in partying with much younger high school girls, but at the time, Linklater believed the Texan was too good-looking for the part.

5. Johnny Depp

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It was a boring day for Johnny Depp, so he tagged along to Jackie Earle Haley's Nightmare on Elm Street audition. In a typical twist, Haley didn't get the job, but director Wes Craven noticed Depp hanging out on-site and invited him to audition anyway. Depp was cast as Glen, whose murder is considered one of the most shocking and memorable in horror film history.

6. Natalie Portman

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When Natalie Portman was nine years old, a representative from Revlon saw her when she was having pizza on Long Island and signed her up for modeling. Shortly after beginning a career in modeling, the Academy Award winner decided to switch to acting. In Luc Besson's The Professional, Portman plays a young girl who trains to become an assassin for the first time in a major motion picture.

7. Danny Trejo

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On the set of Runaway Train, a young guy contacted Danny Trejo, a juvenile drug counselor, seeking assistance in overcoming his cocaine addiction. Trejo was then working on set when screenwriter Edward Bunker, who had also served time in San Quentin, recognized him. A position as Eric Roberts' boxing trainer and a tiny acting role in the film were on the table for Trejo. It was the beginning of Trejo's cinematic career, including hits like Desperado, Heat, From Dusk Till Dawn, XXX, Machete, and Predators.

8. Ashton Kutcher

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To help discover a treatment for his twin brother's cerebral palsy and septal heart disease, Ashton Kutcher first attended the University of Iowa as a biochemical engineering major. A model scout approached him in a nightclub and suggested he enter the "Fresh Faces of Iowa" contest. His big break came when he was cast as a regular on the hit comedy That '70s Show after gaining a modeling contract.

9. Pamela Anderson

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In the 1980s, Pamela Anderson was living the life of an ordinary Canadian fitness teacher. Life for her changed forever the day she wore a Labatt's T-shirt to a Canadian football game. A picture of the curvy blonde flashed up on the stadium's scoreboard, and the audience went wild. They yelled at Anderson to come out onto the field, and he received a standing ovation.