11 Movie Stars Who Revealed Their Struggles To Find Work

It’s no surprise that someone finds trouble in seeking jobs. It’s not unpopular if some famous actors struggled to find their opportunities in that competitive industry. And, while a lot of stars only achieve success in the late of their career, some others have failed numerous times, and some had to give up their acting dream. All of these are normal until some movie stars reveal that these actors did struggle to find work after they actually rose to stardom thanks to some successful portrayals in some movies.
Still, the sun always comes out after the rain, so challenges really make our favorite actors stronger. Today, we have compiled a list of 11 movie stars who revealed difficulties. Let’s scroll down and check them out!

#1 Rupert Grint

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Rupert Grint nearly got to sell ice scream after portraying his iconic role of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series. “I’ve always toyed with the idea of walking away from acting and becoming a dad has increased those feelings.”

#2 Brendan Fraser

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Exerting yourself too much is also a way to get into career troubles. Brendan Fraser said that he ruined his body by doing movie stunts and underwent numerous surgeries. “I believe I was probably trying too hard, in a way that’s destructive.”

#3 Susan Sarandon

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In the early 1970s, Susan Sarandon started out and had to experience ageism: “I was told you were done by the time you’re 40.”
She added, “I’m still working, and there are tons of other women working around my age, and the main reason for that is female producers and female writers and directors, and people who are willing to try and get money for a female-driven story where all the characters are not 22.”

#4 Paul Rudd

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Paul Rudd is an adaptable and experienced actor but somehow he wasn’t always successful. The actor admitted that he struggled for days: “I didn’t have much furniture. And I found a mattress out by the dumpster. And I thought, ’Sweet. Free mattress.’ I just took it up to my room, and then I slept on it. And then the next morning I woke up covered in red bumps.”

#5 Emma Roberts

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Emma Roberts rose to her stardom after portraying the lead role in American Horror Story. But, she once revealed that she’s “...had a lot of failures as well as rejection. As an actor, it’s actually mostly rejection, but people think it’s mostly success because they only see your successes - the films that get made.”

#6 Liz Gillies

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Liz Gillies said that she felt bat after working for Nickelodeon: “I was like, ’That was so much fun. People are going to be casting me so much right now. Let’s just sit by the phone.’” Surely it doesn’t work as easily as she’d hoped, and she spent some time waiting while playing “Sims” in her basement.

#7 John Krasinski

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John Krasinski nearly became a teacher but he suddenly decided to have an acting career. Certainly, it was more difficult than he expected. Still, with his mother’s support, he didn’t give up before he got his breakout. “I was like, ’So, I’m out. This is terrible. It’s so scary. This is the worst.’ And she said, ’Just wait ’til the end of the year. Don’t give up just yet.’ And 3 weeks later, I got The Office.”

#8 John Bradley

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John Bradley said that he found trouble with his confidence after his outstanding portrayal of Game of Thrones. “Nobody seemed to want to take a chance on me.” 
“I wanted something different...” Thankfully, he finally found the perfect opportunity for a change soon. “I got a phone call from my agent and he says Jennifer Lopez is doing a film in New York and she wants you to play her manager.”

#9 Jessica Alba

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Jessica Alba revealed that early in her career she had a problem with seeking movie roles: “They couldn’t figure out my ethnicity.” “I would always go out for ’exotic,’” said Alba, whose father is Mexican-American.
However, the actress was set to deal with the game: “So I was more determined to be a leading lady to show that girls can look like me, and we can be leading ladies.” Now, Alba, who gains a bunch of great roles under her belt, is also a successful entrepreneur.

#10 Megan Fox

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Megan Fox once revealed her career problems in the early 2010s. “I was brought out and destroyed at one point.” “And then suddenly everybody’s like, ’Wait a second. We shouldn’t have done that,’” Now, she’s come back to shine.

#11 Gal Gadot

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Surprisingly, Gal Gadot almost ended up her acting career because the actor wasn’t turned down many times. " I reached a place where I didn’t want to do that anymore. I was like, ’Why am I doing this?’ Hearing no, over and over, I was thinking, ’What am I good for?’ And that’s when I got Wonder Woman."