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Gary Ross, director of the international blockbuster The Hunger Games delivered the commencement address today to graduates of USC’s School of Theatre. Nursing a cold, Ross enthusiastically urged the class to “live life fully.” At the same time, the director warned the 2012 grad class that he wasn’t going to “sugarcoat” the years of struggle they would likely have ahead as actors. Ross told the students that even if they found success in “the churning industry of global media” to always remember that “people who want to be stars get their teeth capped. People who want to be actors go to work.” Ross, who received USC’s Scripter Award in 2004 for Seabiscuit, spoke for about 15 minutes.
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“people who want to be stars get their teeth capped. People who want to be actors go to work.”
That’s a great quote. And the right mindset.
Totally agree. Completely forgot he directed AND wrote Hunger Games, Seabiscuit and Pleasantville. Wrote Big, too. Looking forward to any of his movies.
Telling it like it is.
“years of struggle and failure they would likely have ahead as actors”
Hope you like 59 cent Macaroni for the next 10 years of your life.
Gary’s a great guy..happy for him with the latest success with Hunger Games..he’s been a mentor to a lot of people.
I used to know his father Arthur Ross, a writer and a great guy too. When I lived in Fryman Canyon we were neighbors and went out to dinner with Arthur and his wife many times. They had nothing but praise for Gary, althought I never had the chance to meet him. I did see Hunger Games though.