Hollywood has always been a gold rush, and if you strike gold, it’s a rush unlike any other. The world of acting can be cut-throat and full of rejection, or it can be life-affirming and offer limitless possibilities. On The Big Break, Kellie Martin and Chad Lowe talk with fellow actors about that magical moment when they first struck gold, when their lives and careers changed forever. Was it that audition for Rob Reiner? Or was it being cast in a cereal commercial in the 1980s? How did they prepare for opportunity to come knocking? Drawing on their own experiences growing up in show business, Kellie and Chad go all the way back to their guests’ beginnings to learn how some of the most beloved actors of our time got their Big Break.
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Doesn’t everyone want to be in their happy place? Westworld alum, Shannon Woodward, saw a world she wanted to live in when she was nine — and went for it. And she still remembers her lines from that first acting gig. Kellie, Chad and Shannon bond over the challenges of going to school as child actors, and try to get on the same page about how motion-capture acting is really just acting — with a camera attached to your face!
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