Hollywood chews up and spits out lots of talented actors.
OT: Look at The Strain (FX series): there are lots of recognizable faces there and their performances are wonderful on an otherwise mediocre show. Mia Maestro, Kevin Durand, and especially Richard Sammel are all excellent actors who have starred in some decent productions. Robert Maillet was actually decent in the few scenes without makeup, but what roles can a man play when he's seven feet tall? None of these guys ever became a household name, though I hope Sammel does because he is absolutely fantastic in his role. I didn't mention Corey Stoll because he just played Yellowjacket in Ant-Man this year, so we may be seeing more of him in the future. The actors are all better than the material, but at least hey are working and in the public eye.
I hope Ben Foster gets his big break. He deserves it. However, there's nothing wrong with not being a leading man but having a long, steady line of roles like Phillip Seymor Hoffman or Jeffrey Wright did.
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