Your Skill Level...

FOR SOME, BEING AN 'EXTRA' IN A FILM IS BELOW THEIR DIGNITY OR SUPPOSED 'SKILL LEVEL

JOHNNY DEPP, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF HIM. QUIT HS, PLAYED IN A BAND, GOT MARRIED TO

A 25 YR OLD MAKE UP ARTIST WHEN HE WAS 20, AND MOVED TO LA WITH HIS NEW BRIDE.

A year later, Depp fell into acting when his wife introduced him to her exboyfriend, actor Nicolas Cage. Cage saw potential in Depp, and introduced the hopeful musician to a Hollywood agent. After several small roles as a film extra, ( DID YOU GET THAT?) Depp landed his first legitimate movie role in the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). By 1985, the Kids had broken up—and so had Depp's marriage. After his split with Allison, Depp met actress Sherilyn Fenn, whom he met on the set of the short film, Dummies (1985). The couple dated, and were briefly engaged, but split shortly after. After their break-up, Depp then met and proposed to actress Jennifer Grey; their romance was also short-lived. Depp started to study acting in earnest, first in classes at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and then with a private coach. The lessons paid off in 1987, when he replaced actor Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular Canadian-filmed television series 21 Jump Street. The role thrust Depp into almost immediate stardom. He became a teen idol overnight; a title that he greatly resented. When his contract on Jump Street expired in 1989, he lept at the opportunity to pursue weightier roles. {AND NOW THE REST IS HISTORY} CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE HIGHEST PAID ACTORS IN THE WORLD.

IN OUR NEXT POST WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT ANOTHER YOUNG ACTOR THAT STARTED HERE WITH NOTHING IN JUNE 2015 AND JUST GOT THE LEAD ROLE IN A NEW CABLE TV SERIES.

WATCH FOR THIS.