We’ve all uttered, Remember that actor in that movie?
at one time or another.
Usually, the question is followed by, I wonder what happened to them?
There are many reasons why actors leave the profession instead of appearing in more movies.
Carrie Henn Aliens(1986)
They mostly come at night… mostly.
Quite a feat for an actor that has only made an appearance in one big-screen role.
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One, her family relocated to the US, and she wanted to have a “normal” childhood.
Lloyd was only eight when he appeared as the young Darth Vader inEpisode I.
Neither did the film critics: the reviews were scathing.
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I bet you said Dueling Banjos.
Well, the porch-sitting creepy-looking kid wielding the banjo wasBilly Redden.
It was a good move because, in so doing, he wrote himself into movie history.
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His full-time job, however, is performing maintenance work at Walmart.
Credit must go to six-year-old Lloyds compelling portrayal, which enabled audiences to suspend their disbelief throughout the movie.
His ability to perform commendably alongside veteransJack NicholsonandScatman Crothersbegs the question: why didnt he continue acting?
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The answer is that he tried.
Although he continued auditioning for movie roles, Lloyd couldnt catch a break.
Hed tired of the process by his early teens and told his parents he was quitting acting.
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Agents cast Ostrum in the role of Charlie after seeing him perform in a sixth-grade school play.
Ostrum instead decided to pursue his true passion: animals.
Plus, he had chickenpox at the time, and his abdomen was covered in blotchy scars.
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Her father, Guido, was a music teacher, and her mother, Maria, performed throughout Europe.
Her sister, Louise, gave voice lessons to the renowned opera singerMaria Callas.
Hearing what the call was about, she offered to sing something.
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And the rest, as they say, is history.
Another rumor is that Disney owned the rights to Caselottis voice.
Instead, he moved to the other side of the camera, directing and producing many commercials.
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Hes now working as an advertising executive and brand officer.
StarRobert Tsai,who played the role of nerdy keyboardist Lawrence, aka Mr.
Cool," went on to pursue his love of music especially piano.
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Linklater responded that Tsais insecurity was exactly what the character needed and kept him in.
After receiving several awards for musical talent in high school, Tsai attended Dartmouth College.
He continued to shine as an accomplished musician, but he never returned to acting.
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She was absent from the spotlight until 2015, when her headshot appeared viaE!
Online, prompting the question: Will she make a comeback?
The answer was still no.
While she produced a short film in 2019, Scott has not returned to the limelight.
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