Attractive appearance, quite frankly, are not an obstacle to a successful acting career. Moreover - a handsome man initially has a better chance of being noticed and invited to the cinema. The trouble is that the statistics are even sometimes lying, but it can not fool itself, and among people with low appearance talented actors occur no more frequently than among people who do not fit into modern standards centerfold. However, still there, one of which is evidenced by actor Ian Somerhalder.

Associated with the movie already named

The fact that Ian Somerhalder was in the film industry, it is natural .  But that should come as a surprise, because it is a fact that it has not yet been named as a candidate for the role of James Bond: in fact its quite rare name Somerhalder was in honor of Ian Fleming, the creator of the legendary 007, one of the protagonists of cinema .  However, his parents, a building contractor Robert and Edna masseuse on December 8, 1978, the day of the appearance of the future actor to light, it is unlikely to think so far .  In addition to the coastal town of Mandeville, in Louisiana, too far before the spotlight of Hollywood and to the television studios of New York, so until 1988. Ian and his family (and this, in addition to parents, and even the brother, who became a professional athlete, and sister, has chosen the path of radio journalist) and do not even think about any business related to the word "show" .  But pretty boy did notice people who are responsible for finding beautiful faces to the modeling industry, and at the age of ten Somerhalder began her modeling career .

It all started with regular trips to New York during the summer holidays to take part in all kinds of photo shoots, and over time became more and more serious. So at a very young age Ian got into the world of the fashion industry, began working at the European shows of leading designers and fashion houses, as well as actively participate in various advertising projects. However, stronger deadlift yen to the theater, which began in high school, with the participation in the productions of the school drama group, and then grew into a speech in a local amateur theater. By approaching the twenty-year milestone Somerhalder has decided to engage seriously in the acting profession and actively began attending acting classes famous teachers, the benefit earned in modeling allowed the money to pay for them.

Fatal glamor handsome

Start acting career Ian Somerhalder be called fabulous, however, and some very dramatic circumstances in the form of long years of unsuccessful attempts to get at least some role in almost vegetating poverty was not there .  Yes, at first his occasional appearance in various projects were either very fleeting, director or cut during final assembly .  However, it lasted no more than a couple of years, and in 1999 took a full yen acting debut in the television science fiction film "now or never" .  Already with the next project involving Somerhalder, the series "Young Americans," the novice actor began appearing personal fans .  After a few more ordinary roles in ordinary projects (excluding a minor role in the drama "Life as a House," 2001), Somerhalder has made the first big success, playing a major role in the film "Rules of Attraction" (2002) .  The tape was filmed on the novel by famous writer Bret Easton Ellis, and it was directed by Roger Avary, a longtime associate of Tarantino and the winner of the "Oscar" for his screenplay for "American Fiction" .  The film received mixed reviews, was not very successful at the box office, but for the yen as a young man with a different sexual orientation became a true breakthrough .

After that to the fore as a sex symbol, he was included in the list of the 50 sexiest people in the world in 2002 and was seen venerable television and film producers. Somerhalder is no coincidence that soon became one of the most recognizable actors in the world of television. Otherwise, it could not be - after he first participated in the project "Secrets of Smallville," and then was one of the most colorful characters of the first season of the cult series "Lost", and in 2009 became the executor of a leading role in the popular TV series "The Vampire Diaries."

Alexander Babitsky

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