Learning to Stay On Top The Game With Tatum O’Neal

A single big hit movie can turn you into a superstar. However, if you are not able to follow up this big hit of yours with other good movies, your stardom would be lost just as quickly as it was granted to you. There are many names in the history of the movie industry who were touted to be the biggest superstars after their first big hit, but soon these names got lost under the burden of flop films. Only very few actors are able to achieve stardom and retain the same for a very long time. Amongst the select few stars who have managed to crack the code for retaining their star status, TatumO’Neal is one name that shines the brightest.

Working With The Big Names In The Industry

Tatum O’Neal started her career at the tender age of 9. Her first film got released when she was only 10 years of age, and with her very first movie, she became the youngest actress to have ever won the competitive Academy Awards. There must have been no dearth of movie offers that must have come her way after such a big achievement, however, instead of taking on any and every offer that came her way, she made sure that she chooses to work with only the big and talented names in the industry. She patiently waited for the right movies and roles to be offered to her, and accepted only those films, which she believed in.

Doing Television

Television is a very strong and powerful medium. However, there are many movie actors who feel that it is below their level and therefore, do not want to take up work on television shows. There are times in the life of every movie star, when the right movies and roles do not come their way. To retain your star status, you need to stay fresh in the minds of the public and therefore, instead of choosing to do mediocre or bad movies, it is always a better idea to take up some good and interesting work on television. Tatum ONeal did exactly this. When she realized that no good movies or interesting characters were being offered to her in movies, she very gracefully made the switch to television. From reality shows to hosting these shows, she stays prepared to take up any interesting and good work that gets offered to her. Today, even after so many years in the industry, along with doing some interesting work on television, Tatum O’Neal still has a few good movie projects in her kitty.

Staying Relevant

It is very important to change with the times. The taste of the audience keeps changing and for a star to continue to rule the hearts of this audience has to change his or her personality and product offerings. Actors like Tatum O’Neal understand this, and therefore, they easily and gracefully made the switch from playing lead roles in the movies to doing character roles. These actors understand that it is not the length of the role that matters, but the quality and depth of the role and the performance that they put into the same.