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Any famous person you feel proud/happy is getting paid after years of grinding?
- Thread starter FreeMufasa
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I just want myself to get paid after way too many years of grinding.
....I'm happy to see anyone that wasn't handed a silver/gold spoon make it though.
....I'm happy to see anyone that wasn't handed a silver/gold spoon make it though.
I'm still waiting for my man Steven Erikson to get the same level of recognition =(
Came in to say this, especially after hearing his interview on Michael Rosenbaum's "Inside Of You" podcast recently. Guy's star has risen and he seems like such a good dude.David Dastmalchian,
He was a small actor that got his "big" break in TDKR as the insane inmate that Harvey dent beats up. This role apparently helped him get sober and continue acting and we ended up with his best performance yet as Polka dot man.
Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira. I'm almost done reading her biography. I'm not quite done with it yet, but she struggled for a looooooong time. She seems to be doing ok with all of the merchandising. Hard to be an older woman in Hollywood!
Courtney Barnett was a pretty small act like some years ago but now she's doing great stuff and becoming a lot more famous i feel like. She just seems to be on a steady upward motion and i love it, she really deserves it
Not really famous, but a streamer I mod for who's genuinely gifted at video games, a former teacher, and completely chill hit it sorta big after quitting teaching and streaming upwards of 18 hours a day. He really put in the work. It has only been this year that he started taking weekends off and only streaming for 8 hours a day.
People thinking streaming isn't work, whew. It's grind before you get noticed, if you ever do.
People thinking streaming isn't work, whew. It's grind before you get noticed, if you ever do.
Paul Schrader's comeback with First Reformed and first ever Oscar nom was delightful and something I never expected to happen.
I also second the Olivia Colman mention. Rarely have I been as happy for an Oscar winner than I was for her.
I also second the Olivia Colman mention. Rarely have I been as happy for an Oscar winner than I was for her.
This is definitely not true. Being from a relatively rich English-speaking country gives you a huge leg up when it comes to making a career in Hollywood. There are plenty of Newzealanders in Hollywood especially considering it's a country of only 5 million people.
Cheers to that.
Don't feel like being specific but there's a number of VTubers who have busted their asses off and are getting the recognition they deserve now.
Sure, my bad, I was wrong; if you're from there you have a sense of the country's smallness relative to Australia and other rich English speaking countries etc that nevertheless doesn't make it Nauru or whatever. I still think he's done pretty well for an indigenous guy born pretty far away from the Hollywood system!
It's not exactly the same as what you're asking for, but I feel fondly for all the actors from Freaks & Geeks and root for their success. Seth Rogen obviously made a big name out of himself. My favorite though is Martin Starr, the casting of him as Bill was just so good.
I've been meaning to check out Awkward Black Girl, thanks for the reminder.
Absolutely. Loki was a great project and Richard E Grant stole every scene he was in. The goddamn alligator became an instant meme but nowadays people still bring up Grant's character and ask who played him. I have a bunch of shows and movies in my queue now (you may have been the one who recommended me some of them?) simply because I want to see what else Grant can do!
Yeah people are trying to dig up dirt on him (re:divorce) but I hear mostly great things about him. I've been a fan of his work since learning how instrumental he was to the writing on Flight of the Conchords, which then led me to What We Do In the Shadows. He claims that Marvel didn't heavily interfere with his process during Thor Ragnorok (apparently as long as Thor ended up in a certain point at the end) and I think the movie shines so much brighter as a result. His humor and hyper active attention to detail when it comes to building a world is just all over that movie.
Been watching some of the WWDitS show. I'm fairly early on and I like it but it's not quite hitting the same height as his movie just yet.
I've otherwise been working through his other projects and I think the only one left is Jojo Rabbit which is his most mainstream celebrated work, I remember it getting a ton of love at the Oscars (not that this means anything). Hopefully I don't hate it?
Absolutely. El-P as both a producer and a rapper is insanely talented. He's pushing 50 and he never slowed down. Thanks to an incredible Run the Jewels album release last year, there are still people discovering him and now they have two decades of back catalogue to work through.
I love watching people react to hearing him for the first time btw.
Myles Kennedy.
I knew of him a bit in the Mayfield Four days and always dug Eden (Turn the Page). Then he got his break with Alter Bridge, which took off. Then he got picked up by Slash. Now he's still going strong with both those bands, plus two solo albums, and he's one of the most highly regarded singers in rock music.
I knew of him a bit in the Mayfield Four days and always dug Eden (Turn the Page). Then he got his break with Alter Bridge, which took off. Then he got picked up by Slash. Now he's still going strong with both those bands, plus two solo albums, and he's one of the most highly regarded singers in rock music.
James Austin Johnson does probably the best Trump impression I've ever seen, and now he's crushing it on SNL, from the little I've watched of the latest season. Hopefully he gets utilized better than the other guy I really like.
Also I've been following Anderson .Paak for a while and even though he was already relatively well known, I hope Silk Sonic can bring him the recognition he deserves.
Also I've been following Anderson .Paak for a while and even though he was already relatively well known, I hope Silk Sonic can bring him the recognition he deserves.
I caught a few interviews with her a few years ago when her new pinball machine came out. Seems like such a cool, kind person.
I was just thinking the other day about how happy I am that puppet combo now has a game on consoles. I doubt they are rich now or anything but its cool to see after seeing him on the scene for a long time toiling away on ps1 looking games and now one of them is on a big platform.
I didn't love it; a lot of people do. It's not doing anything hugely more interesting than his other coming-of-age films (Boy is still his best film, and Wilderpeople is great too), it's not that funny, and it's sort of impressed with itself in a way that his other movies aren't. I hope you have a better time with it!
The WWDITS show gets way better; I wish they didn't set it in New York but suspect that's a prerequisite for an American audience. To bring things back on topic, really glad Kayvan Novak has a steady gig and is showing up in Hollywood films, man has been funny for yonks.
Jojo Rabbit is one of my favorite movies of the last few years. I didn't realize people hated it. TW is a great answer though, I've loved pretty much all of his movies so far.
desus & mero, followed desus for a while before it happened and so glad to see it
hope tawanda is next
yeah that's a good one too
hope tawanda is next
yeah that's a good one too
Peter Dinklage. I've read some interviews with him, as a young actor he was almost literally a starving artist for a while because he didn't want to do the typical fantasy dwarf roles ( I guess the third Narnia was his one exception). He had some success before (The Station Agent is great), but Game of Thrones really changed the game for him. Maybe nothing on the level of Tyrion, but he pops up everywhere now
I loved Derrick Comedy in the early days of the internet, so seeing Donald Glover hit it big in multiple different ways was pretty cool. And the other two guys have done alright shown up in Parks & Rec, Community, and the taller blonde guy is the bearded IT tech that shows up in the MCU from time to time.
This is a good one. I remember seeing him in various roles and realizing that I was never seeing him in "stereotypical " little person roles. It probably was a real struggle to skip much needed paydays to maintain this, but I'm happy he held-fast and eventually hit the big time.
Does Viola Davis count? She's been around for a long time, but I first remember seeing her in the movie Disturbia...then a short lived mid-season ABC show "Traveler", then a quirky stint on "The United States of Tara" on Showtime...but then she landed the plum Shonda Rhimes "How to Get Away With Murder" gig and she really took off and with flexibility to do other TV, film and other projects. I'm glad she got mainstream success and still able to pursue personally fulfilling ventures
It hasn't been said probably because he finally got his break in 1978 and this thread is focused on people today. But I agree. He got a ton of critical slander but he persisted and kept pushing through. Now he's got his name attached to the most memorable movies and movie soundtracks in history.
Isaa Rae is a good look. I also remember watching her Awkward Black Girl episodes on YouTube. Very happy for her. Didn't realize her HBO deal was worth that much through, shiiiet. I know there are others I'm a fan of who had a nice come up but I'm drawing blanks. Little Dragon maybe? Glad they're still trucking along and they've had some nice mainstream collabs.
Goddamn savage 😂😂😂😂.
Kim Petras. She made headlines years ago for being the youngest person to legally have sexual reassignment surgery and go on hormones. She's now a bonafide pop star, getting airplay on mainstream radio stations or at least A listed on KMFM (local station in south-east England). She's also got mainstream connections with people like Paris Hilton and I'm just glad that someone like her has that kind of visibility. I only like a few of her songs, but it's the fact she's visible and an inspiration for other transgender and gender queer people that's most significant to me.
These 2. Both worked on commercials only years ago and I always really liked them but figured their careers would end there. But they've both done really well on television since those days:
It's The Weeknd for me. Watching him go from his early mixtapes in 2011 to being one of the biggest music acts in the world has been a trip.
I've also been following Issa Rae since her Awkward Black Girl days so I was hyped to see her already in the OP. My girl deserves the world and she's gonna get it.
I've also been following Issa Rae since her Awkward Black Girl days so I was hyped to see her already in the OP. My girl deserves the world and she's gonna get it.
Arlo.
You may or may not enjoy his content, that's totally fine. I remember being subscribed and enjoying his videos when he still only had around 7000 subscribers. Seeing him blow up was an experience for sure (currently sitting at 587K subscribers)
You may or may not enjoy his content, that's totally fine. I remember being subscribed and enjoying his videos when he still only had around 7000 subscribers. Seeing him blow up was an experience for sure (currently sitting at 587K subscribers)
Kim Petras. She made headlines years ago for being the youngest person to legally have sexual reassignment surgery and go on hormones. She's now a bonafide pop star, getting airplay on mainstream radio stations or at least A listed on KMFM (local station in south-east England). She's also got mainstream connections with people like Paris Hilton and I'm just glad that someone like her has that kind of visibility. I only like a few of her songs, but it's the fact she's visible and an inspiration for other transgender and gender queer people that's most significant to me.
i don't even have a reply i just want to say i notice all your posts now because of your avatar, i really like it
This is way after the fact but Leslie Nielsen spent decades languishing in obscurity after an initially strong start in The Forbidden Planet before finding his niche of deadpan comedy delivery that made him a star.
