Benedict Cumberbatch
The actor studied well in primary school and, as they say, was promising, but when he became a teenager, everything changed. ” Neither myself nor my teachers could not believe that I suddenly started to study badly, – said Cumberbatch in an interview. – And the thing is, thanks to the unexpected onset of puberty, I suddenly discovered that there are girls, alcohol, and other seductive entertainment for teenagers – and became quite lazy in terms of studying. Benedict’s laziness hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of Britain’s best-known actors, though, and earning him Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.
Drew Barrymore
The actress, who shot to fame at age 7 when she starred in “E.T.” (1982) Steven Spielberg, there was simply no time to study. Achievements of a young star very impressed tabloid press of those years, however, they can surprise even now: started smoking at age 9, drinking alcohol at 11, and taking banned substances by 13. Well, the actress spent more time in the fashionable club then Studio 54, than the school. Coming out of drug rehab at 15, Drew decided not to go back to school. But she managed to pick up the slack even without a diploma – to give up drugs and become not only a child star, but also as an adult, and a couple of decades later, a successful film producer and mother.
Russell Brand
The comedian from Britain was a real challenge to his teachers, both in primary and high school. But if he was just naughty in elementary school, then he got addicted to drugs in high school – he struggled with addiction for many years, even though he was already quite a famous actor. And Russell studied at school only 9 classes, and the so-called British a-level (two years of school before entering college) has not been his forte.
Richard Branson
The future billionaire owner of an airline, a record company, and nearly 200 other businesses under the brand name Virgin to study at school did not show any interest and was not known for his exemplary behavior. As Branson later recalled, his teacher once told him, “You either become a millionaire or end up in prison”. The prospect of imprisonment clearly did not appeal to young Richard, and he chose a different path.
Mark Wahlberg
The would-be performer of good cop roles and an excellent family man, was, to put it mildly, naughty in his youth. In his own words, before he was 16 he had time to visit the police about 20-25 times. Training, of course, was not at the top of the list. At the age of 16, he robbed a pharmacy and attacked two Vietnamese men – the youngster was sentenced to two years in prison. It was there that he realized it wasn’t quite what he wanted in life. Mark began his career as a hip-hop artist at the age of 20 and made his first screen appearance two years later, eventually reaching fame at the age of 26 after his role in Boogie Nights.
Chris Pratt
The future Guardian of the Galaxy was frankly bored at school, but he managed to half-heartedly make it to college but dropped out after the first semester. He worked as a ticket seller, a stripper, and slept on the street. In general, the fate of the Galaxy was not an easy one, until he was taken in by actress Ray Dong Chong, after what Chris began to appear in television series, and then it came to the roles in the movies.
Tom Cruise
Desperate failure at school future superstar was not due to his rebellious temper or mental abilities. It was discovered later that Tom was dyslexic – selective dyslexia – a learning disability in reading and writing with an overall learning disability. Unfortunately, there were no assignment writing services then and he had learning difficulties. So, Tom learned to read as an adult, with the help of Scientology educational programs.
Who else?
Jim Carrey has studied in the 10th grade for three years, but the reason for failure was not slow thinking, but lack of time – due to the difficult financial situation of the family he had to work early, and there was no time to study.
Ever since childhood, Johnny Depp decided to become a rock star – D’s and truancy were his constant companions. Ironically, Johnny has made his dream come true and enjoys playing guitar and playing live with the Hollywood Vampires.
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