You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Johnny Depp

Depp never wanted to be an actor growing up. One day, he decided to join his pal Jackie Earle Haley on a car ride to bring him to an audition for Nightmare on Elm Street. Haley didn't get the part, but when the director, Wes Craven, saw Depp smoking outside the studio, he asked him to come in and audition for a role. 

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The More You Know

  • At 10 years old and while still in elementary school, Warren Buffett started having lunch meetings with a New York Stock Exchange member. He bought his first stock at age 11. Today, he’s worth $80 billion.
  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Vince Vaughn is missing part of his thumb.
  • Jamie Lee Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother, and Jake is Heath Ledger's daughter's godfather.
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