jdsuggs says > Right- think Errol Flynn. He was a pretty good ringer for Norman Maine ten years later.
Errol Flynn is a perfect example. His off screen life took a big toll on his career. Whether he was a ringer, looks-wise, for Norman Maine, I don't know. He did lose much of his looks but that may not be what you're saying anyway.
I didn't really need much screen time diverted to proving her character could do what she'd been doing for a decade.
I'm not sure why someone had a hard time believing an actor could be a so-called overnight success. We see it all the time. Even if they had been struggling to make it for years, they were unknown to most people. Going from obscurity to big star after one very successful role or project would not be unusual.
I worked on a film called "Space Jam", and likewise, we decided not to spend too much screen time convincing the audience that Michael Jordan could really play basketball.
That's funny but, as odd as it may seem, there are still plenty of people who watch movies but do not follow sports or have a clue what's going on in popular culture. Still, I think you're right. It would not have been necessary to spend valuable screen time proving Jordan could play. Most viewers were already big fans of his; the others would have assumed a tall black guy could handle a basketball. Yes, I said it and you know it's true; it would have been assumed.
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