• 2007
  • 22m
The Role That Changed My Life
  • 2007
  • 22m

The Role That Changed My Life

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Cameron Diaz Jason Lewis Max Sinclair Sheila Rae

All cast & crew

4.3

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 28, 2007

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Filming locations : Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Production companies : Pyramid Productions

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 28, 2007

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Filming locations : Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Production companies : Pyramid Productions

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The Role That Changed My Life (2007)

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Episode 1 • Oct 26, 2010
I Laid Down the Law
When these stars picked up a badge, their life changed forever. Martin Lawrence played a wisecracking detective in the high-octane action extravaganza "Bad Boys." Paul Walker indulged his need for speed when he got behind the wheel as an undercover cop in "The Fast and the Furious." And after cracking the case in "Rush Hour," Chris Tucker became a 20-million-dollar star.
Episode 2 • Nov 02, 2010
I Went to War
These stars saw their lives change when they went to war. Alec Baldwin became a hunky leading man after "The Hunt For Red October" exploded at the box office. Christoph Waltz invaded Hollywood with an Oscar-winning turn in "Inglourious Basterds." And Martin Sheen suffered a heart attack trying to bring "Apocalypse Now" to the screen.
Episode 3 • Nov 09, 2010
I Had a Midlife Crisis
Most people don't want to have a midlife crisis, but when these stars did, it changed their lives. Billy Crystal wrote himself the part of a lifetime as an ad exec that finds the answer to life on the open range in "City Slickers." Kevin Spacey pushed his own limits and won an Oscar for his tortured turn in "American Beauty." And Thomas Haden Church bounced back from obscurity playing a boozy womanizer in "Sideways."
Episode 4 • Nov 16, 2010
I Was an Adrenaline Junkie
When these stars explored their need for speed, it changed their lives. Vin Diesel got behind the wheel and used a scene-stealing performance in "The Fast and the Furious" to put his career as a bouncer behind him. Jason Statham became "The Transporter" in a movie that was custom-designed for him. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson put his wrestling skills to good use when he did his own stunts in "The Rundown."
Episode 5 • Nov 23, 2010
I Got Wasted
These stars saw their lives change when they got wasted. Jeff Bridges used Zen-like restraint and became a stoner hero to the fans of "The Big Lebowski." Ashton Kutcher gained a movie career when he lost his memory in "Dude, Where's My Car." And comic Zach Galifianakis became a household name after his burned-out performance in "The Hangover."
Episode 6 • Nov 30, 2010
I Was a Smooth Crminal
These stars are smooth in their portrayal of some of Hollywood's most famous criminals. Samuel L. Jackson was hardly a Hollywood name before he met Quentin Tarantino who cast him as a philosophical hit man in "Pulp Fiction." Alan Rickman was a stuffy stage actor until he faced off against Bruce Willis in "Die Hard." And Michael Madsen shook being a stereotypical bad guy to play a criminal with a conscience in "Kill Bill".
Episode 7 • Dec 06, 2010
I Was an Underdog
These stars saw their lives change when they became underdogs. Dennis Quaid underwent his own spring training to play real-life major league pitcher Jim Morris in "The Rookie." Kate Bosworth put her life on the line when she put her surfboard in the water in "Blue Crush." And Gene Hackman turned his career around playing a small town Basketball coach in "Hoosiers."
Episode 8 • Dec 13, 2010
I Went Home for the Holidays
Who doesn't love Christmas? Well these stars lived it 24-7 while making the movies that changed their lives. Tim Allen jumped from TV to movies when he slipped into a fat suit for "The Santa Clause." Macaulay Culkin became an instant star and faced family problems of his own with "Home Alone." And Chevy Chase proved the fourth time was the charm for him when he played Clark Griswold in "Christmas Vacation."
Episode 9 • Dec 20, 2010
I Was the Life of the Wedding Party
When these stars became the life of the wedding party, it changed their lives. Jennifer Lopez showed us her romantic side for the first time when she fell for Matthew McConaughey in "The Wedding Planner." Isla Fisher was a long shot when she got a part in "Wedding Crashers," but it made her a star. And Rupert Everett turned three lines into a career-making performance when he stole the show in "My Best Friend's Wedding."
Episode 10 • Dec 27, 2010
I Was a Space Cadet
Blasting into orbit, these stars know all about outer space. Hayden Christensen got the role of the lifetime when George Lucas crowned him young Darth Vader. Leonard Nimoy put on the pointed ears of Spock and never looked back on a career that lasted over five decades. And David Duchovny faced a love-hate relationship with his character Fox Mulder on "The X-Files."
Episode 11 • Jan 03, 2011
I Went Looking for Adventure
When these stars went looking for adventure, it changed their lives. Harrison Ford was a last minute replacement when he got the part of Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" but that character became the most profitable of his career. Keira Knightly was an unknown who impressed Hollywood and her co-star Johnny Depp when she battled ghostly seamen in "Pirates of the Caribbean." And Rachel Weisz became the highest paid British actress ever when she battled an ancient Egyptian evil in "The Mummy."
Episode 12 • Jan 10, 2011
I Finally Got a Date
These stars did whatever it took to get a date. Steve Carell wrote his own ticket and got his chest waxed for "The 40 Year Old Virgin." Kevin James tried to dance like Will Smith in "Hitch." And Rachael Leigh Cook finally got a real high school experience when she starred in "She's All That."
Episode 13 • Jan 17, 2011
I Suffered for a Cause
These stars saw their lives change when they suffered for a cause. Liam Neeson overcame anonymity and mastered a German accent when he played Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's holocaust drama, "Schindler's List." Don Cheadle fought to play the lead in "Hotel Rwanda" and he became an international activist as a result. And Jim Caviezel pushed himself to the limit and was struck by lightning when he played Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
Episode 14 • Jan 24, 2011
I Danced All Night
These stars danced all night and it changed their lives. Patrick Swayze pushed aside an action film career to strut his stuff in "Dirty Dancing." Channing Tatum stepped up into a movie career when he busted a move in "Step Up." And Julia Stiles shot to fame when she got down in the hood for "Save the Last Dance."
Episode 15 • Jan 31, 2011
I Wanted to Direct
These stars all had acting experience, but when they stepped behind the camera to direct, it changed their life. Quentin Tarantino was a movie geek who became a household name and an awards favourite after he wrote and directed "Pulp Fiction." After breaking out on TV's "Scrubs," Zach Braff proved he had what it took to be a filmmaker when he made "Garden State." And Jon Favreau became one of Hollywood's hottest action directors when he signed on to bring comic book hero "Iron Man" to the big screen.
Episode 16 • Feb 07, 2011
I Had an Office Romance
These stars had an office romance that changed their lives. Renee Zellweger moved up the ladder when she mixed business with pleasure in "Jerry Maguire." Amy Adams fell into good hands when she was cast in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can." And newcomer Maggie Gyllenhaal took more than a pay cheque for her racy role in the indie hit "Secretary."
Episode 17 • Feb 14, 2011
I Was a Ruthless Killer
Playing a ruthless killer pushed these stars to their limits and it changed their life. Dennis Hopper was a last minute replacement when he took the part of the mad bomber in "Speed" and he turned the movie into a runaway hit. He had a TV hit in the '70s with "Kung Fu" but when he took the title role in "Kill Bill," David Carradine was introduced to a whole new generation of martial arts fans. And French actor Jean Reno became an international action hero when he took the part of the lonely hit man in "The Professional."
Episode 18 • Feb 21, 2011
I Was Broken Hearted
When these three actors had their heart broken, it turned them into a star. Puny Taylor Lautner packed on 30 pounds of muscle to play a lovesick werewolf in the "Twilight" movies. Holding a boom box over his head in "Say Anything" redefined John Cusack's career. And indie hero Joseph Gordon-Levitt hit the mainstream when he showed a softer side in "500 Days of Summer."
Episode 19 • Feb 28, 2011
I Was a Tortured Artist
These stars saw their lives change when they played a tortured artist. Natalie Portman wowed the critics and Oscar when she spent a year training in ballet to take the lead in "Black Swan." Joaquin Phoenix channeled the pain and power of the man in black when he played Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line." And in "American Splendor" Paul Giamatti had a break out role, playing bitter comic book writer Harvey Pekar.
Episode 20 • Mar 07, 2011
I Fell for a Spy
These three starlets proved they were more than just a pretty face and it changed their lives. Elizabeth Hurley finally stepped out of Hugh Grant's shadow and got her acting career back on track with "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." Thandie Newton was hand picked by Tom Cruise to be his leading lady in "Mission: Impossible 2." And Bond girl Eva Green fought to be more than a bimbo with a gun in "Casino Royale."
Episode 21 • Mar 14, 2011
I Was Obsessed
When these three soft-spoken actors burst out of their comfort zones, it changed their lives. Forest Whitaker finally got respect and recognition from his peers when he played unrelenting African dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." Mark Wahlberg legitimized his acting career when he played a rising porn star on a quest for fame in "Boogie Nights." And Jesse Eisenberg wrote the book on ambition when he gave a face to Internet mogul Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network."
Episode 22 • Mar 21, 2011
I Was All About Family
When these stars put family first, it changed their lives. It was a dream come true for Amanda Seyfried when she danced into the arms of her long lost father in the musical "Mamma Mia." Funny man, Steve Martin raised more than his profile as a workaholic dad in "Parenthood." And when he took an unexpected turn in the family-friendly "Are We There Yet?" Ice Cube didn't lose his cool.
Episode 23 • Mar 28, 2011
I Cracked the Case
These stars set out to solve a mystery and it changed their life. Morgan Freeman was instantly drawn to methodical Det. William Summerset who tracks down a grisly serial killer in "Seven." Rene Russo bared it all to go face to face with an affluent art thief in the sexy remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair." And Australian Guy Pearce got his break in Hollywood playing idealistic Det. Ed Exley in the critically acclaimed "L.A. Confidential."
Episode 24 • Apr 04, 2011
I Went to Another World
Their careers went into warp speed when they ventured to another world. Unknown Aussie Sam Worthington was handpicked to headline director James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar." Chris Pine shocked "Star Trek" fans when his take on Captain Kirk made fans forget William Shatner. And when Laurence Fishburne entered "The Matrix" he was able to finally shake his bad guy image and become a more versatile actor.
Episode 25 • Apr 11, 2011
I Was a Geek
No body wants to be a geek, but when these stars played one on screen it changed their life. Jack Black was an over-the-top comic performer who toned down his image to play a music junkie who teaches kids to play in "School of Rock." Jason Biggs came out of obscurity to play the unlucky-in-love Jim Levenstein in the groundbreaking gross-out comedy "American Pie." And Robert Carradine finally came out from the shadow of his legendary acting family when he stood up for himself in "Revenge of the Nerds."
Episode 26 • Apr 18, 2011
I Saw Dead People
These stars saw dead people and it changed their lives. Whoopi Goldberg's intuition led her to an Academy Award win when she played a psychic in "Ghost." Dan Aykroyd turned his fascination with the paranormal into a box office hit with "Ghostbusters." And eleven-year-old Haley Joel Osment's was nominated for an Academy Award for his haunting performance in "The Sixth Sense."
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