New star? Jennifer Aniston wins three TV roles

“If I had come to Hollywood three months earlier or three months later than I did, I may have been waiting on tables right now, or back home in New York,” Jennifer Aniston said. “Getting roles isn’t based solely on talent, unfortunately. Looks, drive and being at the right place at the right time seem to have as much, or more, effect on who gets what role. It’s certainly not fair, but Hollywood isn’t exactly a bastion of fairness.

`Thunder’ puts Elwes in fast lane

He has the ice-blond good looks of a matinee idol, but Cary Elwes’ ability to totally transform himself into the character he plays is what has made him one of today’s most outstanding young actors. While many of his peers are guilty of accepting roles that don’t stretch them as artists, Elwes has taken risks throughout his career.