Anonymous
Post 04/21/2023 09:40     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
This is not exactly the same, but the very first season of American Idol had 2 co-hosts. Ryan Seacrest went on to become a megastar while no one remembers Bryan Dunkelman.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2023 09:23     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:Kristy McNichol and Justine Bateman. That's how old I am.

Justine Bateman is a very successful “writer, director, producer and former actress”. You’re old enough to know better.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 21:31     Subject: Re:Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:Was Kristy McNicol the first Buffy?


No, Buffy in the film was played by Kristy Swanson, not Kristy McNichol.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 21:20     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:the kid who played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom


Uh, he was just in everything everywhere all at once and was amazing in it. I think he should have had the best supporting actor Oscar for that. But I don’t think he was ever going to be the next big thing!


He did!
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 21:07     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:the kid who played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom


Uh, he was just in everything everywhere all at once and was amazing in it. I think he should have had the best supporting actor Oscar for that. But I don’t think he was ever going to be the next big thing!
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 20:01     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:New article from US on this topic. I had forgotten about Michael Schoeffling--he was so dreamy!

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/stars-who-left-hollywood-behind-through-the-years/

Michael Pare and Michael Biehn are two others from this generation who basically disappeared.


He just moved to Pennsylvania and is a carpenter? Um, could we get a documentary please?


DP. I am kind of familiar with him. He moved back to the area he grew up in (where I’m from as well) about 30 years ago. His kids are in their 30s now. Not sure if the furniture store is still open. He lived/lives on a lake next to a high school mine used to compete against in sports. I know both his kids went to that school.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 19:58     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:Kristy McNichol and Justine Bateman. That's how old I am.


Justine Bateman is a good answer. She took the SAT at 47 & got a computer science degree from UCLA from 2012-2016.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 19:33     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
the kid who played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 19:27     Subject: Re:Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Was Kristy McNicol the first Buffy?
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 18:18     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Kristy McNichol and Justine Bateman. That's how old I am.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2023 17:32     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Gwyneth Paltrow. She is nothing but self-promoting GOOP and not acting at all.
Sadly, she did not fall off the face of the earth totally, just off the acting world.


This is a stupid answer. She made a deliberate choice.

To be what?? A Mo Ron?


Rich. She decided to be really rich.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 19:46     Subject: Re:Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:Lara Flynn Boyle


My heart broke for her on Jackass. She was obviously so in love with Johnny (sp?) and he was just not that into her.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 16:16     Subject: Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Gwyneth Paltrow. She is nothing but self-promoting GOOP and not acting at all.
Sadly, she did not fall off the face of the earth totally, just off the acting world.


This is a stupid answer. She made a deliberate choice.

To be what?? A Mo Ron?
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 15:24     Subject: Re:Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Anonymous wrote:Emile Hirsch



Notorious a-hole.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2023 13:26     Subject: Re:Actors who were going to be The Next Big Thing—then fell off the face of the earth
Emile Hirsch