I was observing generally that actors I watched as children (when I was a child/adolescent) I am still watching as adults. As examples, Christian Bale is about a year older than me, and Elijah Wood is about 5 years younger.
My general impression was that the Kurt Russells and Jodie Fosters of this world were extremely rare -- not the level of fame/acting they've achieved, but that they've managed to act relatively steadily throughout adolescence and well into adulthood. Whereas, my generation (born 1975) seems much more likely to stay in the business, and not in a Danny Bonaduce hanger-on kind of way.
So my question isn't about 20-somethings who were former child stars, but 30- and 40-somethings who were same. My youthful impression, based almost entirely on
Geraldo,
was that they all became cokeheads and never acted again after puberty. I'm willing to be persuaded that's wrong.
Sean Astin, Melissa Gilbert, Valerie Bertinelli.
I have just discovered that Victor Garber and Erik Estrada are precisely the same age.
I have no idea why this tickles me so.
Nutty, I think that general impression will stick with many people, no matter when they're born, because the people your age kinda stick out. And it's harder to tell when the people 20 years older than you were child stars.
Well, it's my excuse, and I'm fond of it.
Diane Lane
Star of the gloriusly silly "rock n' roll fantasy" Streets of Fire, with Willem Dafoe as the bad guy.
It's not her earliest role, but the one that sticks out the most for me.
I'd say Eliza is doing alright for herself, but....
Elijah Wood -- now there's a transition.
If we're going to be hesitant about calling successful adult careers, we might want to wait a bit on Elijah. He may wind up so over-identified with Frodo that he has a very hard time getting work for a while (see: Mark Hammil, the post Star Wars years....)
Does his brother Clint act in anything not directed by Ron?
Yes. Probably nothing you've ever heard of, but he does get small character bits from people other than his brother.
I have no idea why this tickles me so.
Because Garber is steely and imposing, and Estrada is cheesy and embarrassing?
Serial:
Nutty, I think that general impression will stick with many people, no matter when they're born, because the people your age kinda stick out.
Plus, the ones that flame out into crack smoking and knocking over 7-11s tend to stick out in the brain more than the ones who just get work here and there.
YAY! Jesse for coming through with Kurt Russell!
Kieran Culkin, too.
Plus, the ones that flame out into crack smoking and knocking over 7-11s tend to stick out in the brain more than the ones who just get work here and there.
Todd Bridges is a very nice man and is trying to restart his life! Leave him be.
He may wind up so over-identified with Frodo that he has a very hard time getting work for a while (see: Mark Hammil, the post Star Wars years....)
True. But was Mark getting critical acclaim at the time? Elijah seems canny -- after starring in such huge films, he's already got more post-big-trilogy credits than Mark did in the same time span.
