Celebs' #ShareYourRejections stories will give you life
Feeling down on yourself? You’re about to feel a whole lot better. #ShareYourRejections was trending on Twitter, and celebrities jumped at the chance to share some of their worst rejections on the road to fame.
Super-successful writer and director Judd Apatow wasn’t always so successful.
In 1990 I sent out writing samples to every single sitcom on television & was rejected by every single show. In response I created The Ben Stiller Show with Ben & had an awesome job until we were canceled after 12 episodes. 6 months later won a writing Emmy. #ShareYourRejections https://t.co/OOM2E16k2H
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) August 16, 2018
Angela Kinsey, who played Angela Martin, Dwight Schrute’s love interest, on The Office, shared a hilarious audition story.
I auditioned to play Pam. I didn’t get the part. Two months later they called me in for the role of the bitch in accounting. #ShareYourRejection
— Angela Kinsey (@AngelaKinsey) August 17, 2018
Nia Vardalos shared her revenge on her former agent and manager who dropped her just before her breakout hit.
My agent told me I wasn't pretty and dumped me, my manager told me actors can't be writers and dumped me. A year later I starred in my first screenplay, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. #ShareYourRejections https://t.co/KRedSv9I5R
— Nia Vardalos (@NiaVardalos) August 17, 2018
Both The Shield star Michael Chiklis had too many rejections to share.
#ShareYourRejections? I'm an actor for Christ sake. Have you got three hours? 🤣
— Michael Chiklis (@MichaelChiklis) August 16, 2018
Professional wrestler Dolph Ziggler slammed a wrestling organization that clearly had made the wrong decision.
#ShareYourRejection
I once tried out for a wrestling company & was told; although they appreciated my unmatched work ethic, attitude & willingness to do whatever it takes…
They’d rather take a chance on any random 6’5” guy, hoping he could be a star, 100 out of 100 times— Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) August 17, 2018
And Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom shared a demoralizing audition she’d had right before graduating from college.
Literally hours before I graduated from college, I auditioned for two theater managers that told me I wasn't ready for show business. Then, I went back to my dorm, put on my cap and gown and graduated. #ShareYourRejection
— Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff) August 17, 2018
What can we learn from all this? Well, Rachel Bloom summed it up by saying that “art is hard and life is hard but the only way you can get better is to try your best and fail.”
In summation: art is hard and life is hard but the only way you can get better is to try your best and fail, try your best and fail, rinse and repeat. Success is never guaranteed, but what other option is there?
— Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff) August 17, 2018
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