Charlize Theron | Children of the Corn

Charlize Theron’s story teaches us that when we dream big, the results will be big also. Starting out as a model and trying her luck in Hollywood, the young Theron struggled as her initial meetings with talent agents didn’t bear any fruit. One day, the South African native got into a spat with a bank teller who refused to cash her check, and as luck would have it, a talent agent stepped over to help her. That talent agent was John Crosby, who sent her to acting classes and represented her.

Within eight months, Theron landed a non-speaking role in the 1995 movie Children of the Corn. A few other talent agents noticed her, and more significant roles slowly followed, including a starring role opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in 1997 The Devil’s Advocate. To her credit, her persistence eventually led her to gain worldwide recognition.