Making it in the world of acting isn't easy. When you first start off, you're a nobody. You're competing with hundreds of people for every role you apply for, and you're lucky if you can get a speaking role on television. You accept every part that's ever offered to you.
If you're lucky enough to land a few roles, then you'll hopefully find yourself being offered bigger roles on a more frequent basis. You're no longer wondering where the next job is going to come from. In fact, you might even find yourself turning work down because you're too busy!
Sometimes, though, you might live to regret one of those refusals. What looks like a doomed film or a bad television role turns out to be a huge hit. Someone else picks up awards and recognition for playing a part you turned down. That's happened to everybody on this list!
