You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Morgan Freeman

Freeman always loved movies and acting when he was a kid. He pieced together every dollar he could to afford to go to the movies. But when Freeman was a teen, he was pressured into turning down an acting scholarship to join the Air Force. 

He Came Around to the Idea

By 1959, Freeman decided that acting was what he wanted to do full time. He moved to Hollywood and started popping up in a few different movies and shows. He didn't gain a ton of recognition until he was 52, so let that be advice for the people who think they're too old to become an actor.

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The More You Know

  • Growing up, Eva Mendes wanted to be a nun, but she changed her mind when she found out they didn't make any money.
  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • Channing Tatum played a bartender in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video. He made $400 for the role.
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer is best known as a TV sex therapist—but she’s also a trained sniper.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.