13. Begged: Go Ballistic And Harass Other Actors Who May Be Up For The Role

Channing Tatum has made many successful movies, and yet, even though he’s a bona fide A-lister, the actor can’t land a role in a drama. That’s because Hollywood sees him in comedic roles, in addition to being the romantic lead in a rom-com such as those based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. In fact, Tatum did star in Dear John, which is based on a Sparks novel. When Tatum wanted a part in Quentin Tarantino’s western drama The Hateful Eight, Tarantino denied him the role because he didn’t want famous actors in his film. If you were a normal person, you would retreat. If you are Tatum, you would go on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and say, “I basically sent an email a day for about a month just.” After the ongoing harassments, a normal person would file a restraining order. But if you’re Quentin Tarantino, you will give in and cast Tatum in the movie. And we’re glad he did.

12. Didn’t Have To Beg: This Washed-Up Star Was Given A Major Role Without Having To Audition

Mickey Rourke was a washed-up actor who disappeared from the Hollywood radar a long time ago. Then the superstar director Darren Aronofsky started to look for a lead in his film The Wrestler, but he could not think of any star but Mickey Rourke to play the role. Here’s the almost unheard of and surprising thing: Aronofsky gave the part to Rourke without Rourke having to audition. All Rourke had to do was have an informal lunch with the director, a chance for those involved in the movie to size up the actor in a way that doesn’t make the actor feel as if they are being evaluated. Rourke failed to nab Best Actor by the Academy Awards, but it didn’t matter because now he was buzz-worthy and, in just one movie, he has saved his career and once again became relevant.

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