THE STORY VAULT BLOG

ASCENDING TO THE STARS

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I've been thinking lately of actors that I saw for the first time and who I instantly knew would be stars.

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Julia Roberts (Mystic Pizza), Denzel Washington (The Mighty Quinn), John Goodman (Raising Arizona), Winona Ryder (Heathers), Scarlet Johansson (Ghost World), Ryan Reynolds (Foolproof). It's an amazing feeling the first time you see someone who lights up the screen...who is the focus of attention in every scene they're in. There are many talented actors, but some just have an unforgettable presence. 

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Michael Caine, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Jackie Chan, Billy Crystal, Brendan Fraser, Ana de Armas, Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, Jenna Ortega, Tom Hanks, Jason Statham, Bette Midler, Ryan Gosling, Mathew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderos,  Meryl Streep, Mike Myers, Audrey Tautou...the list goes on and on...and that's barely scrapping the last 50 years.  But what is it they have? What is that magical quality?

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Is there an equivalent for screenwriters? Something on the page that says this writer is going to be a star?