When Jani Allen alleged that murder-accused, Oscar Pistorius had taken acting classes before taking the stand in his defence, our interest piqued. When Oscar’s family denied the allegation, we believed them. It’s irrelevant whether Oscar took acting classes, or not. I mean, Brad Pitt never did. It turns out that loads of actors never did.

While at school, Brad briefly toyed with the idea of acting in films, but like we all do when we dream up great ideas, he quickly abandoned it after he had derived the maximum amusement from it. Two weeks before graduating, when he saw that all his friends had signed up for jobs and he hadn’t, his fascination for being an actor reared its head again. This time, he said to himself, “Hell, why not? Let’s try it.”

So, just for the hell of it, he loaded up his truck and with $325 in all, set off on a drive from Missouri to Hollywood chasing the scent of his whim.

When he made his final stop at Burbank, he had $225 left. Being hungry, he walked into a McDonalds. While waiting for his order to arrive, he saw an advertisement in a local newspaper for work as an extra in a movie. He paid the required $25, auditioned and got the part by the Friday.

For the next 4 years, he continued auditioning for and winning small roles as an extra or in television productions. To support himself financially, Brad took up odd jobs such as waiting tables at restaurants, being a chauffeur to strippers, and dressing up as a clown to sell some knick-knack.

Today, Brad is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

To read about how Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley, Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan and Drew Barrymore became actors without seeing the inside of an actor’s studio, click here.

[Source : Satyaish]