Say it isn’t so!
Of course, you might ignore the speculation and hope that the series pulls aSimpsons.
TBH, whycan’twe spend an eternity with the Big Three?
Many of the stars in the hit NBC drama have been propelled into next-level fame since joining the cast.
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But, now it’s hard to picture him as anyone buttheJack Pearson onThis Is Us.
“But I didn’t understand that it could be a career.
I just knew I wanted to do it.”
Mandy Moore
Prior to starring as Rebecca onThis Is Us,Mandy Moorewas already a household name.
She was just 13 years old when she was discovered.
While still in high school, Moore signed her first contract.
The singer would later go on to star in movieslikeThe Princess DiariesandA Walk To Remember.
Years afterward, she would voice the titular character in Disney’sTangled.
While Moore is undeniably talented, she credits her fame to… cookies?
Along with the tape, her mom “brought a plate of cookies.”
Moore added, “And I think that’s what sealed the deal for me.”
Jon Huertas
Ready to have your mind blown?
He was both a nuclear weapons technician and a pararescue jumper.
Yet and still, his first love was acting.
Huertas also credits his years in the military with giving him the fortitude to stick with his passion.
“The ‘never quit’ warrior mentality carried me through,” he explained.
That said, Brown didn’t always think he’d become an actor.
“I was an economics major.”
Say what, now?
Brown revealed that he believed it to be the “safe” route.
How very Randall of him.
Brown further explained that he did well in college, but that his courses did not excite him.
Thankfully, Brown gave himself permission to switch gears and pursued a degree in theater instead.
After over a decade in the business, however, she had begun to lose her passion.
“I had friends who were praying for me.
This is pretty incredible given that it’sher first acting role.
“They were asking me to do it again and again and again.”
When Baker finally got through the audition, she said she collapsed in tears.
“My mom had to hold me like I was 2 years old,” she told the publication.
That is probably a hard present to top.
“On my first audition, I didn’t say anything,” 11-year-old Herman toldBuzzFeedin 2019.
“Someone said ‘How old are you?’
and I put up six fingers.
The star said she’s inspired by actress Yara Shahidi and looks to follow her example.
“I like howshe goes to college and is still able to work,” she explained.
However, this wasn’t Ross' first foray into acting.
AsEntertainment Weeklyreported, the teen had previously guest-starred on bothChicago FireandSirens.
She recalled spending time memorizing lines and play-acting.
When asked to guess just how young she was, Ross replied, “Probably not even two.”
Well, her toddler self would be proud of how far she’s come.
After all, the star isalreadyan Emmy winner.
Had Metz quit acting like she’d planned, however, that could’ve very well been the case.
At that time she had just 81 cents to her name and felt her career in acting was over.
Thankfully, she did get that call back and now stars in one of our favorite shows.
The star admitted in an interview withTodaythat the series has been life-changing for her.
It wasn’t until after landing the role of Kate that Metz was able to afford her own place.
“Also, I have my own washer and dryer, guys,” she joked.
But it’s not all about the money or the things money can buy.
“People are like, ‘What did you buy?
What have you bought?’
I’m like, ‘I don’t need anything!’
He first discovered acting while in high school.
“She had faith in my abilities or recognized them before I did.”
“Looking back, developmentally, that was pretty important.
By the time I got to the end of high school I wanted to be an actor.”
“They never put the seed of doubt in my mind,” he added.
Though, he was disappointed when he discovered that “the star” didn’t even have any lines.
“Acting was not a practical job that you saw other people doing.”
But, after he tried it in college, he was hooked.
“I was gonna bring Hollywood to its knees,” he laughed of his self-assurance.
Of course, he is currently doing just that as Kevin Pearson inThis Is Us.
In a strange twist of fate, Chrissy Metz was once Zeile’s commercial agent.
Metz had taken the job while trying to grow her own acting career.
“Life is so crazy,” Metz opined.
“I’ve been a huge fan of hers for as long as I’ve known her.”
Zeile was just 13 years old at the time the two met.
“Growing up, I always did sports,” Zeile toldStyleCaster.
“But I never stuck to one thing.
…Nothing really kept my focus.”
After watching cast auditions forHannah Montana, it dawned on Zeile that she “could do this.”
And the rest is, as they say, history.
“We were like, we love him, we need to remember him.”
It is easy to feel that way about him, isn’t it?
“Logan just came in and felt like a little star.
“It was really quick,” he explained.
And thenThis Is Usis one audition.”
He followed up by saying, “I didn’t get the film.
I was a runner-up.
But everything happens for a reason.”
Even while portraying Kevin, he has continued to take acting classes.
