Found out today Sam Lloyd (lawyer in Scrubs) is Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future)'s nephew. What are some other surprising and lesser known actor connections? (lemmy.world)

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[-] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not really shocked by these sorts of things anymore - just more evidence that Hollywood runs on nepotism/"who you know" like any other industry.

Edit: Also "insider information" privilege - knowing "what you do" to get certain jobs. That's huge in my experience...

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

That AND people with basically endless amounts of money have time to practice skills for themselves like acting, art, or music. Rich people have the most valuable resource in life. Time.

[-] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

Right? I recently read a book by an author who appeared to be confused to the point of paranoia by how many of the 1960s rock musicians from California (Topanga Canyon scene) were from wealthy or politically connected families.

Although it started out pretty entertaining, I didn't make it all the way to the end of the book. I mean - has he never met that type of kid? There's no conspiracy beyond wealth and connections. Banal to the point of boredom.

[-] sartalon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mean sometimes. That is not always the case though. Take Chris Pratt for example, he was mentioned elsewhere in this post. He was dirt poor, working as a waiter when his antics impressed a producer who wanted to put him in front of a camera.

Then he got rich, mingles with other rich people and met Arnold's daughter. (After divorcing Anna Faris and becoming a born again).

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

He was dirt poor, working as a waiter when his antics impressed a producer who wanted to put him in front of a camera.

Regime always has these stories in every industry so justify nepotism babies existence

Sure some pedon go through... Good for him. Read between the lines

It means nothing in the grand scheme of things...

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -3 points 3 weeks ago

And normies refuse to understand this while hopped on "tHeY wOtKed so haRd"

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