Frequent readers of this site know we're not above posting the occasional "Before They Were Famous" article. Everybody starts somewhere, and who isn't interested in seeing Jon Hamm palling around with geriatric astronauts or Nicole Kidman hanging out with Australian bikers?
But what happens after the fame is gone? Emily Dickinson once said, “Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate,” and for so many actors, the cold, hard realization that you're not the center of attention anymore can be too much to bear.
Some people, though, have been able to forge second careers with their sense of humor intact. You probably remember Jaleel White as Steve Urkel, the uber-nerd of the hit TV show "Family Matters," whose catchphrases -- "Did I do that?" -- became part of the national lexicon from 1989-98. Since then, the actor has appeared in a number of television shows and movies ranging from award-winning ("Dreamgirls") to "Huh?...
But what happens after the fame is gone? Emily Dickinson once said, “Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate,” and for so many actors, the cold, hard realization that you're not the center of attention anymore can be too much to bear.
Some people, though, have been able to forge second careers with their sense of humor intact. You probably remember Jaleel White as Steve Urkel, the uber-nerd of the hit TV show "Family Matters," whose catchphrases -- "Did I do that?" -- became part of the national lexicon from 1989-98. Since then, the actor has appeared in a number of television shows and movies ranging from award-winning ("Dreamgirls") to "Huh?...
- 6/9/2011
- by Jason Newman
- NextMovie
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