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1. Which writer, famous for summoning the fears that cause miserable insomnia, had this to say? "I watched 'Titanic' when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged."

Answer: Stephen King

Born in 1947 in Portland, Maine, Stephen King has authored over 50 horror fiction novels. His writing is often simplistic in its style, but quickly twists using the things we fear the most. Themes of insanity and possession are common, with traces of helplessness and resignation mixed in. A consummate professional, King writes daily, setting a word quota of at least 2,000 words a day.

2. It's no surprise considering this thespian's partner in life, and embrace of eclectic roles like Miss Havisham, the Red Queen, and Mrs. Bucket, that she would say, "I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock."

Answer: Helena Bonham Carter

Born in 1966 in Golders Green, London, Helena Bonham Carter is a fantastic actress that commits fully to the roles she chooses. Certainly, most of them are unusual choices for any actress, but Bonham Carter manages to pull them off with ease, even earning high praise among Hollywood critics. Bonham Carter received an Oscar nomination for her role as Queen Elizabeth in 2010's "The King's Speech." She is a long-time companion of writer/director, Tim Burton, and she often appears in films he directs.

3. This Johnny Mac is a fantastic actor with three Oscars to his credit. Who said, "I don't have any plugs or tucks but people do what they want. I look at it as mutilation."

Answer: Jack Nicholson

Born April 22, 1937, in New York, Nicholson was destined for the spotlight from an early age. The son of a New York showgirl, Nicholson was raised by his grandparents. He attended high school in New Jersey, and was the class clown. His early experience in Hollywood was that of an animator, but that soon changed as he was handed his first leading roles.

He won his first best male actor Oscar for, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and his second for, "As Good as It Gets." He also has an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor from his performance in "Terms of Endearment."

4. "Hark, villains. I shall grind your bones to dust, and with your blood and it I shall make a paste, and of the paste a coffin I will rear and make two pastries of your shameful heads." This Welsh actor was made a knight in 1993, and stated of himself, "I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen."

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Born December 31, 1937, Sir Anthony Hopkins is a character actor of tremendous talent and versatility. His range includes everything from Shakespeare to horror to action-adventure and back again. In his youth, he was the understudy for Laurence Olivier in stage productions at the Royal National Theater.

Although he's been nominated four times, Hopkins only has one Oscar, for his role as Hannibal Lector in the "Silence of the Lambs."

5. This dashing actor tried to escape our chains, gave us salad dressing, and once stated, "If you're playing a poker game and you look around the table and can't tell who the sucker is, it's you."

Answer: Paul Newman

Born January 26, 1925, near Cleveland, Ohio, Paul Newman was best known and loved for his work in "The Color of Money" (for which he won an Oscar), "The Hustler," and my personal favorite, "Cool Hand Luke." He established a delicious line of food products called "Newman's Own" and has donated 100% of the profits of this venture to charity (after taxes and overheads). Sadly, Newman passed away on September 26, 2008, after a long battle with lung cancer.

6. Frankly, my dear, "You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so that she can't see what a bad girl Scarlett has become? Well, that's me," as quoted by whom?

Answer: Vivien Leigh

Born November 5, 1913, in Darjeeling, India, Vivien Leigh rose to fame as the incomparable Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," a role she fought for desperately. Her success in the film earned her an Oscar for best actress during the 1939 Academy Awards (and the movie picked up eight total Academy Awards that year). Leigh's talents were further used in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire", where she secured her second best actress Oscar. Sadly, some of the brightest stars burn our early, and Leigh succumbed to tuberculosis on July 8, 1967.

7. The makers of peroxide earned a pretty penny when they became associated by this bad girl actress that quipped, "When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better."

Answer: Mae West

Born August 17, 1893, in Bushwick, New York, Mae West was more famous for her ballsy quips than her acting chops. Still, she was one of the original blonde bombshells and sex symbols. Mae West was in her late 30s before she started acting in Hollywood. Like many actors of that time, she started in vaudeville, and was dubbed the "queen of camp". West died on November 22, 1980, after stroke-related complications.

8. The "eyes" tell the tale of this critically acclaimed actress that once said, "The best time I ever had with Joan Crawford was when I pushed her down the stairs in 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane'."

Answer: Bette Davis

Born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Bette Davis commanded the silver screen for decades, becoming one of the first movie stars to accumulate ten Academy Award nominations. She won her first Oscar in 1935 for "Dangerous" and a second Oscar three years later for "Jezebel." She was best known for her work on "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" She was nominated for an Oscar for this role but lost to Anne Bancroft. Davis died on October 6, 1989, after a battle with breast cancer.

9. Well known for chasing the twin Hollywood demons of drugs and alcohol, this actor gave rehab a second (and third) chance, eventually getting clean. Clean and sober, his star once again began to shine as he quipped, "I think I've been lucky, being my frequent appearances on Court TV have brought to me another level than just the actor guy."

Answer: Robert Downey, Jr.

Born April 4, 1965, in New York, New York, Robert Downey, Jr., was sometimes considered a member of the "brat pack" of the 1980s. It was at an early age that he was introduced to hard partying, and his addictions led to multiple arrests, incarcerations, and rehab.

When he finally hit rock bottom, he made a decision to get clean and committed to this task. He's been clean and sober since mid-2003. Since his commitment to his health, he has made a successful Hollywood comeback starring in popular box office hits such as "Iron Man", "Sherlock Holmes", and "Tropic Thunder" (for which he was given an Oscar nomination).

10. Neither hell nor high water could tear me from my admiration for this last actor, "savvy"? Of his genius choices of roles that are ever changing and challenging his abilities, he said, "You grow up a bit damaged or broken then you have some success but you don't know how to feel good about the work you're doing or the life you're leading."

Answer: Johnny Depp

Born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Johnny Depp has long embraced the most unusual roles he can find. He commits to these roles completely, from his early years as "Edward Scissorhands," to his portrayal of Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.

His work is extremely popular everywhere but with the Hollywood critics. Although he's been nominated for several major awards, he has won only one single Golden Globe for his work as "Sweeney Todd."

Source: Author TemptressToo

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