How do actors get to be Hollywood stars?

if i want to get into acting, is there like a career path or something? do hollywood actors share some common thing that made them famous, like an acting school or something?How do actors get to be Hollywood stars?i don't think there is any formula to become a hollywood star or actor. although some of these other answers make valid points, i think that the main thing is to never give up, get yourself out there, and increase your exposure via the industry anyway you can, meaning do films, tv, commercials--everything and anything. i came across this article on digg a few days ago, it might also help you.



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by sleeping their way to the topHow do actors get to be Hollywood stars?there isnt a SPECIFIC career path, just go to auditions and do lots of movies. You dont have to go to acting schools, lots of actors have become from just normal theatre clubs. Also, get yourself an agent.How do actors get to be Hollywood stars?
good at BJsHow do actors get to be Hollywood stars?There are 1000s of talented actors that never get recognized and some really mediocre ones that are wealthy and famous. If you pay attention to some tv shows and movies, you can tell that some of the actors sound like they are reading their lines (not good). If you want to do acting, do it because you really enjoy it, not bc you want to be a "star." One talent agent said that an actor can think of himself as successful if he can live on his earnings as an actor w/o having to hold down another job (e.g. waiter, parking attendant, pool cleaner, etc.).How do actors get to be Hollywood stars?
It seems like most of them had a film that made them a household name and that's what set them apart from others.