it would just help me if you talk to me for a minute tell me what happened they
for a minute tell me what happened they
for a minute tell me what happened they roamed the earth as unknowns before
roamed the earth as unknowns before
roamed the earth as unknowns before they’re big bricks welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten acting
down our picks for the top ten acting debuts in film for this list we’re
debuts in film for this list we’re
debuts in film for this list we’re taking a look at movie debuts of actors
taking a look at movie debuts of actors
taking a look at movie debuts of actors who had no feature film experience prior
who had no feature film experience prior
who had no feature film experience prior to their breakout performances in
to their breakout performances in
to their breakout performances in full-length movie hits
full-length movie hits
full-length movie hits what’s the secret back secret I don’t
what’s the secret back secret I don’t
what’s the secret back secret I don’t know I think you just got to find
know I think you just got to find
know I think you just got to find something you love to do and then do it
something you love to do and then do it
something you love to do and then do it for the rest of your life
for the rest of your life
for the rest of your life number 10 Suraj Sharma Life of Pi I’m
number 10 Suraj Sharma Life of Pi I’m
number 10 Suraj Sharma Life of Pi I’m sorry what are we talking look Sharma
sorry what are we talking look Sharma
sorry what are we talking look Sharma was just a regular teenager who
was just a regular teenager who
was just a regular teenager who accompanied his little brother to an
accompanied his little brother to an
accompanied his little brother to an audition when he stumbled into the lead
audition when he stumbled into the lead
audition when he stumbled into the lead role in a blockbuster film something I
role in a blockbuster film something I
role in a blockbuster film something I never forget with no prior acting
never forget with no prior acting
never forget with no prior acting experience or even swimming ability
experience or even swimming ability
experience or even swimming ability Sharma landed the role over 3,000
Sharma landed the role over 3,000
Sharma landed the role over 3,000 hopefuls those do you want from me the
hopefuls those do you want from me the
hopefuls those do you want from me the new actor underwent extensive training
new actor underwent extensive training
new actor underwent extensive training including swimming lessons to eventually
including swimming lessons to eventually
including swimming lessons to eventually deliver an honest and nuanced
deliver an honest and nuanced
deliver an honest and nuanced performance as pie in the
performance as pie in the
performance as pie in the oscar-nominated film
I’m not I gotta fire you
I’m not I gotta fire you number nine Christian Bale Empire of the
number nine Christian Bale Empire of the
number nine Christian Bale Empire of the Sun oh yeah did you like Hershey bar
Sun oh yeah did you like Hershey bar
Sun oh yeah did you like Hershey bar so that I kid you got one although he’d
so that I kid you got one although he’d
so that I kid you got one although he’d already appeared in a number of
already appeared in a number of
already appeared in a number of made-for-tv movies and a short
made-for-tv movies and a short
made-for-tv movies and a short miniseries Christian Bale’s big break
miniseries Christian Bale’s big break
miniseries Christian Bale’s big break didn’t come until he landed the starring
didn’t come until he landed the starring
didn’t come until he landed the starring role in 1987’s Empire of the Sun I’m
role in 1987’s Empire of the Sun I’m
role in 1987’s Empire of the Sun I’m thinking of joining the Japanese adipose
thinking of joining the Japanese adipose
thinking of joining the Japanese adipose actually thanks to a recommendation from
actually thanks to a recommendation from
actually thanks to a recommendation from Amy Irving his former co-star and Steven
Amy Irving his former co-star and Steven
Amy Irving his former co-star and Steven Spielberg’s wife at the time bailed
Spielberg’s wife at the time bailed
Spielberg’s wife at the time bailed nabbed the role of Jim a British expat
nabbed the role of Jim a British expat
nabbed the role of Jim a British expat stuck in a Japanese internment camp and
stuck in a Japanese internment camp and
stuck in a Japanese internment camp and he excelled in the part that’s new wood
he excelled in the part that’s new wood
he excelled in the part that’s new wood today that’s one was like a white light
today that’s one was like a white light
today that’s one was like a white light in the sky
like gold taking a photograph number 8
like gold taking a photograph number 8 Jason Schwartzman Rushmore I’m sorry did
Jason Schwartzman Rushmore I’m sorry did
Jason Schwartzman Rushmore I’m sorry did someone say my name shorts Minh snagged
someone say my name shorts Minh snagged
someone say my name shorts Minh snagged the role of max in this quirky and
the role of max in this quirky and
the role of max in this quirky and offbeat Wes Anderson comedy the director
offbeat Wes Anderson comedy the director
offbeat Wes Anderson comedy the director at a party maybe I’m spending too much
at a party maybe I’m spending too much
at a party maybe I’m spending too much of my time starting up clubs and putting
of my time starting up clubs and putting
of my time starting up clubs and putting on plays with no previous acting
on plays with no previous acting
on plays with no previous acting experience the 17 year old Schwartzman
experience the 17 year old Schwartzman
experience the 17 year old Schwartzman impressed the director by showing up to
impressed the director by showing up to
impressed the director by showing up to his audition in a homemade prep school
his audition in a homemade prep school
his audition in a homemade prep school outfit
outfit
outfit I like your nurse’s uniform guy these
I like your nurse’s uniform guy these
I like your nurse’s uniform guy these are our scrubs Oh are they being the
are our scrubs Oh are they being the
are our scrubs Oh are they being the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola probably
nephew of Francis Ford Coppola probably
nephew of Francis Ford Coppola probably didn’t hurt either
didn’t hurt either
didn’t hurt either but even so Schwartzman was praised for
but even so Schwartzman was praised for
but even so Schwartzman was praised for embodying his character so perfectly
embodying his character so perfectly
embodying his character so perfectly thank you very much number 7 Jamie Lee
thank you very much number 7 Jamie Lee
thank you very much number 7 Jamie Lee Curtis Halloween I’ll kill you if this
Curtis Halloween I’ll kill you if this
Curtis Halloween I’ll kill you if this is a joke Curtis wasn’t director John
is a joke Curtis wasn’t director John
is a joke Curtis wasn’t director John Carpenter his first choice when it came
Carpenter his first choice when it came
Carpenter his first choice when it came to Casting a leave for his low-budget
to Casting a leave for his low-budget
to Casting a leave for his low-budget slasher flick as usual I have nothing to
slasher flick as usual I have nothing to
slasher flick as usual I have nothing to do it’s your own fault and I don’t feel
do it’s your own fault and I don’t feel
do it’s your own fault and I don’t feel a bit sorry for you although she’d been
a bit sorry for you although she’d been
a bit sorry for you although she’d been appearing on television in minor roles
appearing on television in minor roles
appearing on television in minor roles for a number of years being the daughter
for a number of years being the daughter
for a number of years being the daughter of Tony Curtis and psycho actress Janet
of Tony Curtis and psycho actress Janet
of Tony Curtis and psycho actress Janet Leigh is what ultimately gave her the
Leigh is what ultimately gave her the
Leigh is what ultimately gave her the edge to land the lead in the classic
edge to land the lead in the classic
edge to land the lead in the classic horror movie and helped cement her
horror movie and helped cement her
horror movie and helped cement her status as a scream queen number 6 Edward
status as a scream queen number 6 Edward
status as a scream queen number 6 Edward Norton primal fear lookee here who are
Norton primal fear lookee here who are
Norton primal fear lookee here who are you heyyou Norton was working as a
you heyyou Norton was working as a
you heyyou Norton was working as a struggling waiter slash actor and
struggling waiter slash actor and
struggling waiter slash actor and starring in off-broadway stage
starring in off-broadway stage
starring in off-broadway stage productions before he was hired for his
productions before he was hired for his
productions before he was hired for his first feature film role opposite Richard
first feature film role opposite Richard
first feature film role opposite Richard Gere hot hired by hope playing an altar
Gere hot hired by hope playing an altar
Gere hot hired by hope playing an altar boy accused of murder
boy accused of murder
boy accused of murder Norton’s intense audition blew away
Norton’s intense audition blew away
Norton’s intense audition blew away casting directors you’ve seen the tape
okay and his two-faced performance in
okay and his two-faced performance in the film landed him an Oscar nomination
the film landed him an Oscar nomination
the film landed him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor I knew the
for Best Supporting Actor I knew the
for Best Supporting Actor I knew the minute minute you came into my cell I
minute minute you came into my cell I
minute minute you came into my cell I knew everything was gonna be okay
knew everything was gonna be okay
knew everything was gonna be okay Hughes you saved my life
Hughes you saved my life
Hughes you saved my life number five Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
number five Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
number five Hailee Steinfeld True Grit I’m Mattie Ross daughter of Frank Ross
I’m Mattie Ross daughter of Frank Ross
I’m Mattie Ross daughter of Frank Ross this unknown beat out 15 thousand other
this unknown beat out 15 thousand other
this unknown beat out 15 thousand other girls to play the role of Mattie Ross in
girls to play the role of Mattie Ross in
girls to play the role of Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers remake of this classic
the Coen brothers remake of this classic
the Coen brothers remake of this classic western Steinfeld had previously found
western Steinfeld had previously found
western Steinfeld had previously found work in commercials and short films
work in commercials and short films
work in commercials and short films before reportedly auditioning eight
before reportedly auditioning eight
before reportedly auditioning eight times for the role of a young girl
times for the role of a young girl
times for the role of a young girl looking to avenge her father’s death
looking to avenge her father’s death
looking to avenge her father’s death they tell me you’re a man with true grit
they tell me you’re a man with true grit
they tell me you’re a man with true grit I’m looking for the man who shot and
I’m looking for the man who shot and
I’m looking for the man who shot and killed mom father Frank Ross in front of
killed mom father Frank Ross in front of
killed mom father Frank Ross in front of them on Mount boarding house man’s name
them on Mount boarding house man’s name
them on Mount boarding house man’s name is Tom Chaney they say is over in Indian
is Tom Chaney they say is over in Indian
is Tom Chaney they say is over in Indian Territory and I need somebody to go
Territory and I need somebody to go
Territory and I need somebody to go after her standout performance garnered
after her standout performance garnered
after her standout performance garnered critical acclaim as well as an Oscar nod
critical acclaim as well as an Oscar nod
critical acclaim as well as an Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress you have
for Best Supporting Actress you have
for Best Supporting Actress you have misjudged me if you think I’m silly
misjudged me if you think I’m silly
misjudged me if you think I’m silly enough to give you $50 and watch you
enough to give you $50 and watch you
enough to give you $50 and watch you simply write off all mobo need you as
simply write off all mobo need you as
simply write off all mobo need you as Marvel hip waste but a little with me I
Marvel hip waste but a little with me I
Marvel hip waste but a little with me I will see the thing done number four
will see the thing done number four
will see the thing done number four Natalie Portman Leon the professional
Natalie Portman Leon the professional
Natalie Portman Leon the professional huh a child star in the making
huh a child star in the making
huh a child star in the making Portman had no prior acting experience
Portman had no prior acting experience
Portman had no prior acting experience when she was cast in this 90s classic
when she was cast in this 90s classic
when she was cast in this 90s classic she had turned down offers for child
she had turned down offers for child
she had turned down offers for child modeling in pursuit of an acting career
modeling in pursuit of an acting career
modeling in pursuit of an acting career I have an audition at Julliard next
I have an audition at Julliard next
I have an audition at Julliard next month and I have to practice and she sat
month and I have to practice and she sat
month and I have to practice and she sat as an understudy alongside Britney
as an understudy alongside Britney
as an understudy alongside Britney Spears for an off-broadway stage play
Spears for an off-broadway stage play
Spears for an off-broadway stage play before landing her first movie role
before landing her first movie role
before landing her first movie role across town is very important and her
across town is very important and her
across town is very important and her performance as a tween assassin in
performance as a tween assassin in
performance as a tween assassin in training is legendary well if we’re
training is legendary well if we’re
training is legendary well if we’re making exceptions pride job well done
making exceptions pride job well done
making exceptions pride job well done a betta kiss the movies number three
a betta kiss the movies number three
a betta kiss the movies number three Anna Paquin the piano we can’t sneak the
Anna Paquin the piano we can’t sneak the
Anna Paquin the piano we can’t sneak the piano in her first acting role Paquin
piano in her first acting role Paquin
piano in her first acting role Paquin plays a precocious kid who acts as the
plays a precocious kid who acts as the
plays a precocious kid who acts as the voice of her mute mother she says no she
voice of her mute mother she says no she
voice of her mute mother she says no she says she’d rather be boiled in life by
says she’d rather be boiled in life by
says she’d rather be boiled in life by ageism and get back in your stinking
ageism and get back in your stinking
ageism and get back in your stinking tote
tote
tote however she had never acted before and
however she had never acted before and
however she had never acted before and after tagging along with her sister and
after tagging along with her sister and
after tagging along with her sister and her friend to an open casting call for
her friend to an open casting call for
her friend to an open casting call for the piano
the piano
the piano nine-year-old Paquin charmed the
nine-year-old Paquin charmed the
nine-year-old Paquin charmed the director and got the spot a song her
director and got the spot a song her
director and got the spot a song her first feature film appearance actually
first feature film appearance actually
first feature film appearance actually won her an Academy Award at the age of
won her an Academy Award at the age of
won her an Academy Award at the age of 11
number two Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon Eddy
number two Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon Eddy Eddy what a sweet little named Eddy
Eddy what a sweet little named Eddy
Eddy what a sweet little named Eddy famous director Peter Bogdanovich met
famous director Peter Bogdanovich met
famous director Peter Bogdanovich met eight-year-old Tatum O’Neal while
eight-year-old Tatum O’Neal while
eight-year-old Tatum O’Neal while working with her father Ryan on another
working with her father Ryan on another
working with her father Ryan on another movie
movie
movie the rest as they say is history you’re
the rest as they say is history you’re
the rest as they say is history you’re not pop course I ain’t you paw Tatum was
not pop course I ain’t you paw Tatum was
not pop course I ain’t you paw Tatum was cast alongside her father as a
cast alongside her father as a
cast alongside her father as a depression-era con artist duo how much
depression-era con artist duo how much
depression-era con artist duo how much money we got eight hundred and thirty
money we got eight hundred and thirty
money we got eight hundred and thirty seven and some change 42 cents I think
seven and some change 42 cents I think
seven and some change 42 cents I think and her performance in the film was so
and her performance in the film was so
and her performance in the film was so iconic she walked away with a Best
iconic she walked away with a Best
iconic she walked away with a Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the age of
Supporting Actress Oscar at the age of
Supporting Actress Oscar at the age of 10 making her the youngest ever to win
10 making her the youngest ever to win
10 making her the youngest ever to win an Academy Award
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions as I
here are a few honorable mentions as I
here are a few honorable mentions as I expected MARY POPPINS practically
expected MARY POPPINS practically
expected MARY POPPINS practically perfect in every way
perfect in every way
perfect in every way yippee-ki-yay I’m not sure
yippee-ki-yay I’m not sure
yippee-ki-yay I’m not sure of myself here in many ways I think I
of myself here in many ways I think I
of myself here in many ways I think I need a little more time than the others
not for yourself and for the people who
not for yourself and for the people who love you
love you
love you nobody loved me oh my life I had to
nobody loved me oh my life I had to
nobody loved me oh my life I had to fight but I never thought I had to fight
fight but I never thought I had to fight
fight but I never thought I had to fight in my own house I must have some booth I
in my own house I must have some booth I
in my own house I must have some booth I demand to have some booth so did you
demand to have some booth so did you
demand to have some booth so did you enjoy your first visit in that house yes
enjoy your first visit in that house yes
enjoy your first visit in that house yes Shh come on you forgave him because you
Shh come on you forgave him because you
Shh come on you forgave him because you threw a ring of his worth $3,000 in the
threw a ring of his worth $3,000 in the
threw a ring of his worth $3,000 in the river that’s right and you forgave me
river that’s right and you forgave me
river that’s right and you forgave me number one Orson Welles Citizen Kane
number one Orson Welles Citizen Kane
number one Orson Welles Citizen Kane thank you very much everybody I I’m
thank you very much everybody I I’m
thank you very much everybody I I’m sorry I can’t accept it oh well spent
sorry I can’t accept it oh well spent
sorry I can’t accept it oh well spent time refining his acting talent by
time refining his acting talent by
time refining his acting talent by appearing in off-broadway productions
appearing in off-broadway productions
appearing in off-broadway productions but after his success with the War of
but after his success with the War of
but after his success with the War of the Worlds radio broadcast he was given
the Worlds radio broadcast he was given
the Worlds radio broadcast he was given carte blanche creative control for a
carte blanche creative control for a
carte blanche creative control for a feature film don’t believe everything
feature film don’t believe everything
feature film don’t believe everything you hear on the radio that ultimately
you hear on the radio that ultimately
you hear on the radio that ultimately became Citizen Kane which was also
became Citizen Kane which was also
became Citizen Kane which was also co-writer / director / producer Welles
co-writer / director / producer Welles
co-writer / director / producer Welles first time acting in a movie
first time acting in a movie
first time acting in a movie people will think what I tell him to
people will think what I tell him to
people will think what I tell him to think his breakout performance went down
think his breakout performance went down
think his breakout performance went down in cinematic history in a film renowned
in cinematic history in a film renowned
in cinematic history in a film renowned as the greatest movie ever made
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