So you're not the only one, that didn't just 'jump start' a career:

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

So you're not the only one, that didn't just 'jump start' a career:

From Pepsi and Bubble Yum commercials to failed sitcoms and small guest roles, A-list celebrities were once struggling trying to make it in the business, just like everyone else in Hollywood, before they started getting award-winning roles.

Samuel L. Jackson didn't jump right into Tarantino movies. He was trained and started on stage. Johnny Depp was pursuing a music career before he got into acting, and Kerry Washington was popping up in educational videos before dominating in "Scandal."