9 celebrities who have had to be homeless in their lives

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Some of today's celebrities were initially fortunate enough to be born into wealthy acting families with a long tradition of acting, get a good education and pursue a career through connections. Others had to go the hard way from slum dwellers to real celebrities. Fortitude of spirit and continuous movement towards the cherished dream - this is what we can learn from their experience. Let's remember their stories, which now seem incredible, but, nevertheless, really happened in the recent past.

Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie was left alone at an early age - at first his mother went to a psychiatric hospital with a nervous breakdown, and then his father died when the boy was only 10 years old. Therefore, the growing up of the future comedian took place quickly. He and his brother were literally forced to survive - to find food and lodging for the night on the streets of cold and inhospitable London. But this young man had a childhood dream - like his parents, he wanted to become an actor. And at the age of 14, Charlie Chaplin did achieve his goal - he got a small, but still constant role in the theater. He was hired to play a messenger in the theatrical production of Sherlock Holmes.

James Cameron

This famous Canadian director is now one of the hundred most influential people in the world, and there were times when very few people knew about him. He often did not even have the funds to pay for housing, so he had to sleep in the car. But already at that time, James had a script for "The Terminator", the plot of which he dreamed during the illness of the flu. An interesting idea was approved by Hollywood producers. However, no one dared to entrust such a grandiose shooting to the novice directors.

There was only one woman - Gail Ann Heard, who bought the rights for a symbolic $ 1 and allowed James to create on the set at his discretion. The result is a painting that is still a cult painting. And James and Gale subsequently created not only a successful creative union, but also got engaged.

Hilary Swank

Hillary had to go through a difficult childhood before becoming twice Oscar winner. The future actress spent her early years in a trailer park, and after her parents divorced at the age of 16, she moved with her mother to Los Angeles. The promising girl had to make her way into the world of film and television for a long time. At first, while she was looking for at least some job, she had to live in a car. Then one of the acquaintances invited them to settle in an empty house.

The mansion was up for sale, so Hillary and her mother could only use it at night. And there were no special amenities there - all the furniture had already been sold. So tenants had to start the day early in the morning in order to leave before potential buyers arrived. It lasted not a day or two, but several months, until Hilary Swank was able to get her first role and rent a normal apartment.

Jim carrey

Jim was born into a poor family. His father was at first a musician, then an office worker, and after moving to Scarborough, he went to work as a security guard. The mother suffered from a mental illness, attributing to herself all imaginable and inconceivable illnesses. As a result, a small salary for a large family was not enough, and the children had to do the clearing. They washed floors, toilets, cleaned - any job to earn a living.

During this time, Jim becomes an introverted child. When the whole family decided to move again, they had to live in a Volkswagen for a while. Then the financial condition stabilized, but the years of hardship and hard work were not in vain - according to the actor, it was then that he acquired his unique talent as a comedian and an irrepressible sense of humor.

Jennifer Lopez

In pursuit of her dream of becoming a famous dancer, 18-year-old Jennifer went to Hollywood. Parents offered her to go to a local university in order to get a serious education, but the stubborn girl, after another quarrel, chose a different path to success. She literally lived in a dance studio, and all because she simply had nowhere to go to sleep. This continued until the moment when Lopez received a lucrative contract.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry had to go through another cruel school of life. Her mother doubted her daughter's acting abilities and could not even think that she could become an Oscar winner, so she considered the dream of becoming an actress a whim and a stupid whim. Holly left for New York without financial support, but with a great desire to become famous. As the celebrity later said, she was shocked by the harsh reality - at first she had to use a shelter for the homeless to while away the night. But this experience taught her to continue to rely only on herself and believe that she can survive in any conditions.

Steve Jobs

Did you know that as a young man, Steve Jobs dropped out of college with a boring curriculum, but retained the right to attend creative classes that interested him. At this time, he had to take advantage of the location of friends and spend the night on the floor in a dormitory, collect bottles of drinks and run several kilometers in the morning to a Hare Krishna temple in order to take advantage of a free hearty lunch.

Daniel Craig

Before becoming a super agent, the British actor had to earn money as a waiter. So, in the afternoon he visited the National Youth Theater of Great Britain, and in the evening he delivered orders for food. Especially the actor does not like to talk about this period of his life. It is only known that until Daniel was able to get his first role in the film "The Power of Personality" (1992), he sometimes had to do, in his own admission, "terrible things."

Carmen Electra

This beauty had to live in poverty by chance. At that time, she was already getting pretty good as a dancer. In addition, a new contract with a famous performer brought her considerable profit. Contented and happy, Carmen embarked on a tour with renowned musician Prince. And after the trip, she was stunned - her boyfriend disappeared, taking a tidy sum of the girl's savings. Carmen spent the next few years of her life in a lack of money and in search of sources of new income. Rescued by natural beauty and acting skills - the future star starred for Playboy magazine and was soon invited to shoot the cult series "Rescuers Malibu".

Sylvester Stallone

Perhaps the story of the famous actor can be used to write a script worthy of Hollywood. In his youth, the future "Rocky" could not find his way into the film industry. At first, he even had to spend the night at a bus stop in New York. And the difficult choice between easy money received for theft and filming in adult films was made in favor of the latter. After all, pornography is less immoral, and also pleasant - the actor reasoned. But another case deserves our attention. Once the actor had to sell his beloved dog for only a few dollars, since there was no money to feed it. Subsequently, having received the fee, the actor decided to buy the dog out, not sparing already several thousand dollars.