Movie stars make the jump to television
October 10, 2011
Many stars attribute television to being the start of their career. Whether it be a background standby, an unimportant supporting role or maybe even a main character, TV is oftentimes the first step to a future of fame.
Naturally, some actors will stick to their earned television stardom while others will advance towards the world of movies. Then again, there are also those who go back and forth between the two different worlds, which many of us will see this fall.
Sometimes, when a movie star goes from the big screen back to the small screen of television, it’s not viewed as such a good sign.
Sitcom writer and blogger Kevin Levine quotes, “On the food chain of entertainment, it goes like this: movies, television, street performing, radio. Movies look down at television. Television looks up at movies with Am.” She leads as a chief stewardess of a Pan Am Airline Airplane in the 1960s, exploring the once luxurious and glamorous life of airplane employees along with a fascinating spy subplot. The Insider has it listed as one of its “10 Best New Fall Shows” and it’s already garnering its own viewer base.
Next is the quirky Zooey Deschanel. Her filmography includes “Elf,” “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,” “The Happening” and, most notably, “(500) Days of Girl.” After a relationship gone wrong, Deschanel’s character Jess decides to start over and does so by moving into an apartment with three guys, all endearing and quirky in their own ways. After only two episodes, the series was renewed for a full season.
Ashton Kutcher has also found himself in a very interesting situation. He was one of those actors whose fame was won on television, as evident in his memorable portrayal of the hunky dope Michael Kelso on “That 70s Attached.” It’s safe to say Kutcher’s star power is still shining.
This year, however, the actor is going back to his roots by taking Charlie Sheen’s once leading role on “Two and a Half