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Quiz about A Blank Canvas
Quiz about A Blank Canvas

A Blank Canvas Trivia Quiz


We all start out as a blank canvas. This quiz will not take you back to babyhood, but rather to celebrities and what they were before they applied their "paint" to become well known.

A multiple-choice quiz by zippolover. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zippolover
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
361,759
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
595
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: parrotman2006 (6/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 199 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which world famous actress was a Coppertone Girl at age three, but then had to wait another three years (a whole lifetime!) before securing her first acting role? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which foxy Hollywood actress and model started out dressed as a banana to advertise a Florida smoothie bar? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which actor got the sack from his job as a bingo caller in Rotorua because he kept inventing naughty rhymes for the numbers? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which bit player was working as a carpenter in the home of a director who went on to offer him the first role for which he became famous? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which actress funded her living expenses, while seeking fame when she first arrived in California, by working for a debt collection agency, a job which would seem to suit her equally famous second husband much more? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which one of Hollywood's highest paid actors thought of becoming a Catholic priest and even, albeit briefly, attended a Franciscan seminary?

This is rather surprising when one reads about his ex wives and stated views.
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In an attempt to supplement her early modelling career, which actress worked for a New York concert booking agency during the early 1980s, before going on to find fame as an actress, producer and director? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who dropped out of high school to become a rock musician, a career which he still retains alongside his high profile Hollywood acting? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. About which loved and trusted Hollywood actress could the Human League song have been about when they sang, "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which famous ghost-busting actor, two years after graduating from college, was seen selling chestnuts outside of a Chicago grocery store? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which world famous actress was a Coppertone Girl at age three, but then had to wait another three years (a whole lifetime!) before securing her first acting role?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster was born in 1962. Her first acting role was in a 1968 episode of "Mayberry R.F.D." This winner of many awards, including Oscars, has gone on to star, produce and direct. Three of her most famous films were "Silence of the Lambs", "The Accused" and "Little Man Tate". The third of these she starred in and directed.
2. Which foxy Hollywood actress and model started out dressed as a banana to advertise a Florida smoothie bar?

Answer: Megan Fox

Megan Fox got over her fruity start and has gone on to star in several films including "Transformers" and "Jennifer's Body". Not bad for the schoolgirl who used to hide in the bathroom at lunch time to avoid being bullied.
3. Which actor got the sack from his job as a bingo caller in Rotorua because he kept inventing naughty rhymes for the numbers?

Answer: Russell Crowe

Failed Bingo caller Russell Crowe's first professional acting role was Eddie/Dr Scott in "The Rocky Horror Show". What he lacked in singing talent, it has been said that he sounded like an Elvis impersonator, he more than made up for with his charismatic stage presence. He has gone on to star in "Gladiator", "A Beautiful Mind" and "Les Misérables".
4. Which bit player was working as a carpenter in the home of a director who went on to offer him the first role for which he became famous?

Answer: Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford was unhappy with the minor roles that he was being offered, so he improved his standard of carpentry to a professional level, so that he could support his family. It was while working in the home of director George Lucas that he was offered a part in "American Graffiti".

George Lucas liked Harrison's work and continued to hire him as both carpenter and actor. The part time carpenter was given the job of reading lines at auditions for parts in the up-coming "Star Wars" film and was eventually offered the role of Hans Solo.
5. Which actress funded her living expenses, while seeking fame when she first arrived in California, by working for a debt collection agency, a job which would seem to suit her equally famous second husband much more?

Answer: Demi Moore

Demi Moore's second husband was Bruce Willis who is well known for his action movies. Demi made her acting debut in "Choices", a low-budget teen drama and has gone on to star many films such as "Ghost", "Striptease" and "Indecent Proposal" as well as television and stage work.
6. Which one of Hollywood's highest paid actors thought of becoming a Catholic priest and even, albeit briefly, attended a Franciscan seminary? This is rather surprising when one reads about his ex wives and stated views.

Answer: Tom Cruise

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, known as Tom Cruise, is well known as a member of the Church of Scientology. He was raised as a Catholic and attended a Cincinnati seminary on a church scholarship. His first professional acting role was in the 1981 film "Endless Love" and he has gone on to star in many films including "Mission Impossible", "The Last Samurai" and "Born on the Fourth of July".
7. In an attempt to supplement her early modelling career, which actress worked for a New York concert booking agency during the early 1980s, before going on to find fame as an actress, producer and director?

Answer: Courteney Cox

Although she is best known for her role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom "Friends", Courteney Cox has gone on to star in other television shows and several high profile films including "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "Scream" and its several sequels. She set up her own production company in 2003, with her then husband, David Arquette.
8. Who dropped out of high school to become a rock musician, a career which he still retains alongside his high profile Hollywood acting?

Answer: Johnny Depp

After two weeks, Johnny Depp tried to return to complete his education, but the school principal thought otherwise. Known for accepting quirky roles, he has gone on to star in many films including the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series of films, "Donnie Brasco" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". He still plays guitar professionally.
9. About which loved and trusted Hollywood actress could the Human League song have been about when they sang, "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar"?

Answer: Sandra Bullock

A 2013 "Reader's Digest" poll of more than 1,000 Americans voted Sandra Bullock the highest trusted actress, second overall to Tom Hanks. In 2009, Sandra was the first actor to win an Oscar for "The Blind Side" (as best actress) and a Razzie (Golden Raspberry Award) for "All About Steve" (as worst actress) in the same year.
10. Which famous ghost-busting actor, two years after graduating from college, was seen selling chestnuts outside of a Chicago grocery store?

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray accepted the role of Peter Venkman in "Ghostbusters" after the death of John Belushi, for whom it had been written.

Please excuse the awful pun, but one film that I watch over and over again is "Groundhog Day". What I find amazing is that the character does the same thing over and over again, but with such tiny and subtle differences.
Source: Author zippolover

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