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Mark Wahlberg is inevitably widely recognized as one of the most talented actors in all of Hollywood’s entertainment industry. From his immaculate acting skills to his absolutely breathtaking physique, the 52-year-old actor continues to charm his fans from all across the globe to the core. But many years before he attained this respectable feat, Wahlberg wasn’t as confident as he is now.
In fact, theTedstar wasn’t so sure of his own talent in the acting field when he was an aspiring actor, only just starting out. And the movie taking him out of this zone, making him fearless, and inspiring him to become a“real actor”was the most unexpected one (or perhaps expected one?): His R-rated critically commended comedy-drama from 1997,Boogie Nights.
Boogie NightsInspired Mark Wahlberg to Become a “Real Actor”
Released in October of 1997, the R-ratedBoogie Nightssaw Wahlberg in a never-seen-before(and never seen again, either!) role as the high school dropout Eddie Adams, who loses his way into his addiction to drugs after achieving massive success and fame as a p-rn star.
While this film ended up on a deceptively hopeful note with Eddie realizing the need to resume his old career that made him famous and stay off dopes, it also proved to be an eye-opener for the actor who embodied Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler, i.e.Mark Wahlberg.
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As the 52-year-old actor himself shared withJake’s Takesduring the film’s 25th Anniversary in 2022, the cult classic from the late ’90s instilled a new sense of fearlessness into him and inspired him to become a real actor who“stopped caring about what other people thought.”
The Family Planactorsaid of his experience working on the comedy-drama:
“I was no longer scared to try stuff, to look ridiculous, to be vulnerable – to just being fearless. I was like, no pun intended ‘I’ve gotta go for it and let it all hang out’ and I knew that I was in an environment where I was safe.”
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Continuing, Wahlberg further expressed just how perfectly the film had him working as hard as possible in order tobecome a“real actor.”
“I really stopped caring about what other people thought and I really wanted to become a real actor and that was the moment,”said Wahlberg.
While that experience was something that had him performing tremendously in his acting roles ever since,theShooterstaralso revealed how the minimal control of the studios over the film what was made all of them further comfortable in their own skins while working on the movie.
Minimal Studio Control OverBoogie NightsFurther Helped Beat Mark Wahlberg’s Fear
During the same interview, Mark Wahlberg then credited filmmakerPaul Thomas Andersonfor creating a film that had them doing their own thing without much involvement of the studios lurking over them and controlling what they were doing.
Calling it a“liberating experience,”theArthur the Kingstarsaid:
“It’s funny because with Paul Thomas Anderson and myself and the rest of that amazing cast, we were really kind of left on our own. It wasn’t studios standing over us controlling what what we were doing. Paul was really doing his thing and we were all there to service his vision. It was such a liberating experience.”
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Well, the fact that the film transformed him into areal actorseems to be only true, judging from all the masterpieces that came after it, in which he gave nothing short of truly incredible performances!
Boogie Nightis available to be streamed on Prime Video.
Mahin Sultan
Senior Writer
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
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