Exploring the World of “Jobless” Celebrities

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Exploring the World of Jobless Celebrities
Hey guys welcome back to the channel!! For the past few years especially with the rise of tik tok and podcasts I feel like we've all been reintroduced to a ton of old stars from the late 2000's and early 2010's. Whether it's Tom Felton reminding us all that he played Draco Malfoy, Tyler Posey begging for a Teen Wolf reboot, or Taylor Lautner reminding us that he dated Taylor Swift you've probably seen some sort of old star pop up on your feed recently.
Podcasts ESPECIALLY though, it feels like there are constantly new clips coming out of ex star podcasts like the Wizards of Waverly Pod and Neds Declassified School Survival Guide one too.
All of this has coincided with a rise in celebs getting labelled as jobless or unemployed more now than ever so today I thought we could look at some of the ridiculous things that these ex stars have been up to that have been causing all the chaos lol. Also!! here's the link to julia's video I mentioned lol • teen wolf: the garbage...
Also also if you're interested in submitting any pop culture moments from the past year for a 2023 year end definitive ranking you can do it through the pinned comment! Thanks in advance if you end up sending stuff :))
Anyways hope you enjoy the video! if you do feel free to give it a like and subscribe to the channel it really helps me out :) you can also turn on my post notifications if you want to be notified every time I upload but otherwise really hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you in the comments!!
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[@caseyaonso4270]

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[@127ante]

tbf Taylor didn't show to a "random screening". Him and his wife rented a theatre for them and their friends to have a private screening. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKKmmJJ8ft-hmaMsi=kfHzBgjbOR0IvdG0

[@JPF0904]

George Santos

[@blending_in]

what about spotify

[@beatporthaha]

discord?

[@TedEhioghae]

Casey is a male name. Stop appropriating the male gender.

[@duzztin31]

Miranda Cosgrove was very smart. She started acting as a child, saved her coin, went to the college of her dreams, got into the events and charities she was interested, continued acting (physically and voice over), and she minds her business.

[@MeaganSal96]

Seriously you never hear about her doing stupid shit or getting into unnecessary drama. I’m so happy that she escaped the fate that befalls a lot of child stars

[@notmanurios]

Well, but you have to consider that she was making the most money out of all the child stars in the 2000s (considering only the TV salaries), so i think she made a very comfortable fortune to be able to mind her own business for years 😭 none of the people in this video made anything close to what she did

[@alliediallo1945]

@@notmanurios Not even the guy who played Draco Malfoy? Those movies seemed huge to me

[@user-th3ez5sj9y]

@@alliediallo1945he gained like 30M if I’m not mistaken

[@DaemonDesiree]

@@alliediallo1945He also came out of that into young adulthood with addictions. He spent a lot of it. From what I understand, Miranda had supportive parents who probably helped her to build healthy financial habits.

[@jenndoesstuff]

Y'all, Mariah Carey makes $3M a year from that Christmas song and the fact that I don't even have to say which one it is for it to pop right into your head is why. She ain't jobless, she's just seasonally employed, lol.

[@Project32HMT32]

she's defrosting as we speak :)!

[@Tinky11221]

Just 3M?! Don't get me wrong, it's a lot of money, more money than I will see on all my time on earth, but it's the biggest Christmas song, so I though it would be more.

[@aliyaf9869]

It’s a fantastic song but unfortunately the Christmas genre isn’t as disposable as many other genres

[@mmc1227]

That song was just playing on the radio. Before I read this.😂

[@aliasfakename3159]

In total, Mariah has made $66 million since the song came out

[@allisonl6604]

I will never get over the fact that Taylor dated someone named Taylor, and then married another person named Taylor.

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

Like Ben Affleck going from one Jennifer to another.

[@neckbackcripplinganxietyattack]

@@user-is7xs1mr9yexcept imagine if he was also named jennifer

[@MeganManXxX]

My BIL’s ex wife is named Taylor and his future wife is also named Taylor. Once you go Taylor….

[@spontaneouslycombusted7664]

I KNOW LIKE WTF DOES HE ONLY DATE PEOPLE NAMED TAYLOR 😭

[@ExtreemDreemer]

@@spontaneouslycombusted7664 maybe he LOVES the sound of his own name 😂

[@bellesparky]

Also people should talk about Bridgit Mendler more cause, not only was she a great actress on Disney Channel and had a relatively good small singing career but then she went back to education, eventually getting into MIT AND a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CLASS??! And she's working on a PhD too, like???? i will forever STAN her 😤😤😤

[@esAmaranta]

she also acted in merry happy whatever like 4 years ago. I'd say she did not retire but yessss. so happy that she's pursuing academic life.

[@kaleyjoplinRAWRR]

She seems like such a cool person and very grounded. I love her

[@nightowl4657]

I really like her music, too! All this time, I've been quietly waiting for her to release more but reading this about her education makes me so proud ☺

[@marce8198]

her music slapped so hard, i really miss it, but i’m also very happy for her for pursuing academic life

[@twiggledowntown3564]

She also attended Naomi Scott's wedding.

[@ktalexander75]

The thought of being a celebrity and having to hustle after my 5 minutes of fame terrifies me

[@paolabueso]

All jobs are important! And they all merit respect. We all need to survive and make a living somehow.

[@ktalexander75]

@@paolabueso I agree, but I personally couldn't do it. It would feel too untenable to be comfortable.

[@paolabueso]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@ktalexander75Yeah, I totally get that. I think we as viewers sometimes see celebrities almost like a product, not a regular human being. This can lead to them being more vulnerable to being harassed in public. Also, in a much smaller scale, many of us can experience similar falls from grace in our own lives and I think it’s important to try to be kind and empathic to ourselves and others in such moments of struggle. We all have value to give and even when our life no longer lives up to the lofty expectations of others, we all deserve to be here and to be treated with empathy and respect. Thanks for sharing your comment! It was really interesting to chat about this for a moment. 😀✨

[@WilliamsPinch]

I’d be strung out.

[@TheSkinnyZ]

Amen, omg!

[@immysnowden]

if i could do a backflip id absolutely be doing exactly what taylor lautner is doing

[@caseyaonso4270]

like how do u even learn that

[@lynnm5708]

@@caseyaonso4270Lol! He did martial arts when he was a kid. That’s actually how he became an actor. Someone saw him and thought he would be a good actor and I think connected to an acting agent!

[@xaivercampbell1587]

Being a warewolf or a sharkboy

[@x3xmikey333]

​@@xaivercampbell1587by being a werewolf AND sharkboy. 🫠

[@LunaWitcherArt]

@@katy-or-not I mean, he didn't need a backup, he needed a better agent

[@meg3978]

What kind of kills me is that Tom Felton is a good actor. The half blood prince is HIS film, he held his own in scenes with some of the best actors in the world

[@edwardmorris6634]

he is still a regularly working actor, just mostly in stage productions and smaller movies. I think a lot of it is the hype from Draco Tok and his book from a couple of years ago. people forget that before 2020 he had completely disappeared from the public eye for the most part.

[@maddyc2412]

He's hardly in those movies though, I don't get the hype. He has like 28 mins of screen time through the whole franchise. It's not surprising that he's irrelevant

[@Angela-zw6ko]

@@maddyc241228 minutes in the movie yet left a huge impact and is a hugely memorable character

[@robertoyeah]

delulu

[@LilyLewis771]

It seems really difficult for actors from famous kid/teen franchises to ‘make it out’. Robert Pattinson and Daniel Radcliffe had to work like crazy to get past the shadow of their most famous roles (and people still associate them with Twilight/Harry Potter) so I’m not surprised many of the other actors didn’t manage it. There’s also the idea that if they somehow don’t keep getting bigger and bigger roles they’re not doing as well which isn’t true either. Emma Watson isn’t getting roles as famous as Hermione Granger but she’s doing just fine. I wonder though what the psychological effect is of being so associated with a character for so many years in your childhood. No wonder Tom Felton thinks ‘what would Draco do’ he WAS Draco Malfoy basically full-time while he was growing up!

[@winifredeghrudje9427]

This is an interesting and fair take on this situation 👏🏾👏🏾

[@cyrra8865]

I only associate Robert Pattinson with that meme of him in that tracksuit now

[@MajorOctofuss]

But doesnt he wanna be his own person though? Draco isn’t exactly a person you’d want to be lmao

[@Tinky11221]

Emma Watson was literal Bella from Beauty and the Beast, a DISNEY live-action, you can't get bigger than that. But yeah, agree with everything else.

[@MajorOctofuss]

@@Tinky11221 are you saying that she’s more famous for playing live action Belle than Hermione? Thats delusional.

[@Amorfis]

This genre of celebrity honestly just makes me sad. It just shows how brutal and unapologetic the entertainment industry is, and how much people are willing to cling to any amount of fame they can hold onto.

[@rheanathan4189]

Unless they've got something else that they're really good at it must be hard to once be famous and then have to get a regular job where plenty of people go 'hey aren't you', but yeah it feels sad to see

[@danameyy]

Are people really clinging to fame by doing a podcast or making silly throwback tiktoks? Regular people do those things all the time, why not celebs too? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@rheanathan4189]

@@danameyy I think it really depends on how good the product is, like a lot of people in the comments love the Wizards of Waverley podcast because it's well made and fun, but dislike the Ned's Declassified one because it's full of nasty gossip and they're desperate for a reboot - nothing wrong with doing it I guess, just how you go about doing it

[@maidenhare]

Don’t feel bad, they still have more money than 99% of the population 🥴

[@danameyy]

@@rheanathan4189 Yeah for sure, and tbh I haven’t listened to any of these podcasts so I’m just going based off of what I think of the clips 😂

[@MarbleSodaPop]

Taylor Lautner cashing in on dating Taylor Swift for 3 months and his wife ALSO being named Taylor is so funny I love it

[@LoveK1]

But the gag is that Taylor Swift is the one who invited him to use that relationship. She’s the one who put him in her video and brought him to her show. She encouraged it!😊

[@maybemablemaples2144]

​@@LoveK1 man is so Gomez coded. It's unreal 😂

[@dreamkitty]

@@maybemablemaples2144gomez coded? i don’t see him throwing rocks and hiding his hand.

[@lv9265]

​@@maybemablemaples2144 what does Gomez coded mean?

[@maybemablemaples2144]

@@lv9265 Gomez Adams from the Adams Family. He really loves his wife and is a woman respecter.

[@yazplatt]

Tom Felton is so lovely. I worked at a pub/restaurant he frequents in London for a while and it seems he uses his “jobless” status to keep a low profile and have a few pints with his friends on the weekends. But it’s sad to see so many child actors or young adults that get a big break suddenly end up with nothing. Especially when their costars get constant roles and recognition! Thank you for highlighting this.

[@aeoligarlic4024]

The one who truly lives a low profile life is rupert grint

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

That's sounds like a good time honestly

[@yamilecruz5236]

As a mexican another “jobless” cringy celebrity is drake bell, he’s been milking the popularity drake & Josh had in México

[@Aliasass]

Uff he's also a crypto bro and a creep (I think a r4pist actually but I'm not sure rn)

[@esAmaranta]

ay si y estoy hartaaaaaa

[@Inicios]

USA, take him back !!! We don't want him 😭

[@maddyc2412]

He's also a sex offender and deserves to be jobless

[@stellamaxwell777]

I thought he was in prison for grooming minors? Did that not happen? Why is he in Mexico?

[@shelbyjill9]

Former child stars are truly in the toughest position. They gave up their schooling to work, sometimes they didn't even see the money that they did earn from those years working, and streaming has killed residuals. They're too famous to have regular public-facing jobs (and their bullshit GED won't get them a more technical job), and if they aren't getting cast they're screwed. Half the time they aren't getting cast BECAUSE of the child role. So good for them with getting that bag through a rewatch podcast.

[@2okaycola]

Yep

[@almondmilksoda]

Yeah. It's brutal.

[@auroraborealis6671]

They can get a degree and a job like anyone else that does kater in life tho

[@no.6377]

@@auroraborealis6671 fame's a hell of a drug, I guess. Plus to be fair, for many of them, acting is their dream and they've managed to actually get a taste of it. Giving up must seem so...sad.

[@peanutbutter4435]

The person who plays Harper is a nurse irl

[@marche800]

People don't seem to realize that, at least for actors, half their job is just waiting for people to get back to them. You gotta use that time between gigs doing something

[@Chris-ot9bk]

and also they are in the spotlight, which most jobs are not. people know who they are, but they don't know us.

[@brittneybabeee4031]

@@Chris-ot9bk& Despite the beloved “new actors” who get the spotlight fairly quickly, it’s pretty important for an actor who intends to stay in the business to have some kind on constant flow of recognition & spotlight, preferably not in a bad way, though some producers will go for that too, lol.

[@raquelnunes9793]

Tyy

[@tcrijwanachoudhury]

Yes, also being an actor and celebrity are very different things. Not all actors are here to be celebrities, 90% are not in the spotlight but it doesnt mean we're not working!

[@cainyourkids]

This! if you go to a lot of theatre/acting threads, a lot of actors (not only film, but TV, theatre, broadway, opera, voice, etc.) often work other jobs in between gigs or 'roles' - some part time as programmers/techs, others do 'streaming', a few Broadway/Opera actors teach Music part-time. Acting isn't a 9-5 job with a schedule for you the entire week through, some weeks go on where your agent doesn't have any roles for you but food still needs to be on the table.

[@springreturning856]

What’s especially funny about Taylor Lautner doing a backflip at that screening of the movie is that he and his wife actually HOSTED that screening. So he didn’t just show up to a random theatre, he spent time and probably money putting the whole thing on. Incredible.

[@amapola9202]

I feel bad for Tom Felton because really, I don't think anybody besides his castmates understands how living that experience was, not even other actors. The fact that he was so young when he started playing the role, and that became his whole life ever since, it's honestly baffling, and yeah they all got fame and money out of it but the psychological effects that had on them... like you can't escape Harry Potter even know, imagine back then when it was at the height of its popularity. Honestly I just hope he's okay and that he keeps doing things that make him happy, same with all the HP child actors tbh.

[@npinks8467]

Tom felton posing LAYING DOWN on the Hollywood walk of fame in front Daniel Radcliffe's star just broke me honestly 😭

[@winifredeghrudje9427]

It’s funny but sad at the same time 😭

[@daikonbiss6357]

Has been been is anything else

[@luthientinuviel3883]

It kinda made me sad cause he was lowkey a better actor than Daniel

[@danielafernandez8075]

Daniel is also not that booked and busy nowadays. So they might be heading towards the same road. Last role was Weird Al in an indie movie in 2022.

[@helenemuscagorry244]

@@danielafernandez8075 Right now Daniel is doing what he wants to do. He is in Miracle Workers, where he can let his real personality shine

[@LdyLoki]

As a delusional Anne with an E stan, I'm afraid no celebrity is jobless enough to compete with the renewal campaign.

[@caseyaonso4270]

u guys fight the good fight

[@luisabolado]

so real

[@ubermaster1]

Anne with an E fans are the backbone of human society.

[@olliewithab1926]

us SOC fans should team w/ y'all ;-;

[@aishambengue3024]

Felt that Anne with an E will always LIVE ON!!!

[@jepros]

If people just understood how underpaid actors and singers are, they wouldn't be confused by the side hustles. The labels and CEOs are the highly paid ones for the most part. There's only a very select few artists who make it big (and are able to keep it secure).

[@samgradyfilm]

Seriously. The SAG-AFTRA strike really highlighted this. Both the pay and the perception that having like a role on a television series means you're set for life.

[@HanaMarshmallows]

They get more money then I’ll ever see

[@coainc]

i feel like it’s ridiculous to criticize celebrities for being out of touch while also making fun of celebrities who are past their peak, or in between projects, or trying something new, or have whatever other reason, for working a “regular” job. like which is it. and then if they try to do something in between, like a podcast, it’s a cash grab and they’re trying too hard to hold on to fame. i feel like once the public eye has caught sight of you once you’re no longer allowed to go anywhere but up or you’re ridiculed.

[@RicardoRandom691]

Perfectly stated. I think most of us plebs have experienced losing a job, or having our income drop due to whatever external factor. But because we're not in the public eye, we're able to deal with it without being subjected to public scorn. But celebrities are expected to be commodities during their prime, and objects of ridicule immediately after. It's unfair and enraging. As Stephen King put it in "Bag of Bones": "Didja think we paid ya the big bucks just to sing a song or swing a Louisville Slugger? Wrong, asshole! We pay so we can be amazed when you do it well - whatever 'it' happens to be in your particular case - and also because it's gratifying when you fuck up. The truth is you're supplies. If you cease to be amusing, we can always kill you and eat you". Fandom is so weirdly predatory.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

This this this this this!

[@SpookyStag2015]

i've always found the idea of "washed up" celebrities interesting. in my mind, it stems from the capitalist value of exponential growth. like when you see someone posting a picture of a former star working at a cash register, they get mocked. like, their peak is over, they can never reach it again, and that's okay. our society will worship these people as demigods and then mock them when the adoration that they themselves provided (inevitably) dries out. idk. it's just something i always think about when people mock celebs for working normal jobs or for doing things like this, where they are capitalizing on their former success

[@SpookyStag2015]

some of these comments are honestly disheartening. "x is jobless." mary, they're working under capitalism. sure, maybe they once had some money (though, as we've seen with the recent strikes, many of them are not paid their dues), but i would guess that many of them are working the same gig economy jobs as you. fame (and in this case, former fame) does not equal riches for the rest of your life. yeah, it's cringy sometimes. but isnt your service job, taking insults from customers every day, also humiliating? idk. this attitude rubs me the wrong way

[@jolksjumbojemi]

okay eat!

[@kathylennerds750]

No, this is so fucking true. As if celebrities because of their job somehow had more inherent value than those same people have later, when theyre working “regular” jobs. Extremely gross way to think.

[@katie-allen]

Yes, so well said

[@maybemablemaples2144]

Very true. It still is funny to clown a wee bit, but yup you right.

[@jaidasimone_]

The “ex child stars overstaying their welcome at the HSM high school” is the “graduated students visiting their favorite teacher” on steroids 😂

[@nala6846]

This is so accurate 💀

[@akiramakara2062]

Legit, this reminds me of Alyson Stoner's "Dear Hollywood." She talks in depth about child celebrity as a cultural phenomenon, and basically how it affects the actual child well into adulthood. I highly recommend it! This is a topic more people should talk about thoroughly.

[@amandalynn4979]

Jsyk, Alyson Stoner uses they/them pronouns now!

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

@@amandalynn4979 who gives a damn

[@bxllxs5331]

@@DavidMartinez-ce3lppeople who aren’t cunts

[@ZalemMoon]

@@DavidMartinez-ce3lp People that actually have respect for their fellow human beings do. But you have a Hooters playlist on your channel so I guess you don't know what that means.

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

@kelseypanda I respect them by slapping them with a bit of reality instead of acknowledging their delusions. This pronoun crap doesn't help anybody. Also, you're upset because I find hot girls hot? Oh no, ya caught me. I find beautiful women attractive. Guess that's not allowed anymore.

[@oli.4409]

i’d love to see your pov on zendayas career, from disney actress to mainstream super star. i feel like her transition was so sudden and it was so weird to see as someone who started watching her on shake it up lol

[@aeoligarlic4024]

Mainstream superstar who constantly gets roles as a highschooler 😂

[@oli.4409]

@@aeoligarlic4024 what about all her spiderman roles and her constantly being at every single event

[@nai110]

​@@aeoligarlic4024Well now she's in Dune.

[@orangepeelangel]

@@aeoligarlic4024 well now she's in challengers (and don't forget malcolm and marie)

[@klemchowder1692]

Tom Felton is very aware that his relevance started and ended with Potter. He keeps up the act that he's still in-universe because it's occurred to him that it makes people happy. While I'm not HUGE on celebrity memoirs, I think his was a great glimpse into both HP and the differences in the Hollywood Machine vs. other countries when it comes to child actors.

[@fonsecxv]

i'd be up to that if it wasnt for the fact that for him to keep milking the potter fandom he felt like he had to stand by jk and thats not great

[@lemmypop1300]

@@fonsecxv So he's the only one decent enough to stand by a woman whose work had set him up for life? That makes me respect him even more.

[@rabbit6546]

@@lemmypop1300you don’t owe the people who hire you shit if they turn out to be hateful bigots

[@pinkdarkboy7127]

​@@lemmypop1300Dude, Jk Rowling is a TERF. I don't care how much money her poorly written books made him. He owes her nothing. I don't care about the CEO of the hospital I work at. I'm definitely not gonna stand by him/her (idek who it is) if they start spewing bigoted garbage out of their mouth like Jk rowling seems to be unable to stop doing.

[@Jen-uk6ly]

@@lemmypop1300jkr is literally transphobic 😭

[@TheAbigailDee]

I just love Taylor Lautner. He just does back flips, loved his wife, hands out with Taylor Swift who invites him and his wife to concerts and shows and to be in her videos... Like he seems like just a little guy!!!!

[@maddslovesfictionalcharacters]

fr i love him

[@angietoonz6605]

i had a crush on him since i was a kid and watched everything he's in. The fact he's friends with his ex and they all hang out is a great sign of a man tbh. Like, if you can chill with your ex and his wife, that means she thinks well of you. (I know she dumped him and regretted it so it's a bit different, but still)

[@DiMagnolia]

Hi Taylor this is Taylor meet my wife Taylor

[@Myllys2]

I like Taylor cause of twilight, but hanging out with your ex is weird. His wife's name is also Taylor. Just no!

[@Ytta686]

Too bad he’s a zionist

[@Jane00223]

But Tom Felton actually is working. He's doing West End productions. Yeah he's not in movies and his social media content is mostly HP, but acting in West End shows is still a job.

[@prettygurlrockx]

I actually feel bad for Tom Felton he had publicly said that he has trouble getting roles after Harry Potter, and the ones that I did see him in were minor villain roles

[@Starburst514]

Paul Wesley is hilarious because he IS currently working, he's Kirk in the Strange New Worlds series on Paramount, how is he finding time for this 😂

[@itmakessenseincontext889]

Admittedly, Kirk doesn't have a huge role in SNW, but he will have work whenever Star Trek want to trot Kirk out for the next few decades! But seriously, calling a man who landed the role of The Character of All Time jobless? Google is free

[@sparrow8072]

That was an odd one for me because, yeah, he’s not unemployed-he’s Kirk! And I think he’s doing a good job too ^^

[@ChildrenUnder30]

Sure, but who cares if he is bootleg Kirk... _he is bootleg Kirk_

[@sparrow8072]

@@ChildrenUnder30 rather bootleg kirk than kelvin time line kirk ngl

[@beatm6948]

I was under the impression that paid close friends was charity 🤷

[@coolnamepending.....6955]

What’s interesting to me is that harper’s actor was a nurse during covid. She had a pretty respectable job that no one would clown on her for doing and could play it off as “helping ppl is my calling” if the acting didn’t work out

[@BL-hw4mn]

I can’t blame her for wanting a less stressful job after doing that during covid

[@Simmerdownidc]

People are super rude to nurses and it's extremely stressful. I'm sure she got treated way better on set and misses the work environment

[@beatm6948]

Is she not still one?

[@Aelffwynn]

​@@beatm6948i think she does both. Acting doesnt pay all the bills, for most people.

[@skypinkidol]

I feel you about Angela Anaconda💀

[@ayla8345]

I find it interesting that there are no replacements for these people for newer Generations. Like who is the new Justin Bieber? Taylor Swift? One Direction? What’s the new Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl or Twilight? Yes they’re all jobless but at the same time, they’re not being replaced either

[@blairewhiteradicalextremis7765]

the new Taylor Swift is still Taylor Swift

[@carolbaskin1857]

Nowadays at least from my perspective most kids are more interested in influencers rather than celebrities because influencers are just regular people with more money and Internet clout they aren’t household names or anything

[@clara_hp6254]

Olivia Rodrigo and Heartstopper are two examples

[@razrv3lc]

Isn’t Taylor Swift more popular now than she’s ever been? Lol

[@pinkdarkboy7127]

Music Kids these days like: Olivia Rodrigo, all those K Pop groups, Billy Eilish, The Weeknd Tv shows kids these days like: Euphoria, Wednesday Stranger Things Kids are still out there being kids and consuming media. You're just old now so you don't see that stuff in your day to day life. I'm in my late 20s and don't have a lot of younger friends, so IDK what kids are into these days either, but they still have their culture and big mainstream media things they're into. Culture did not stop with your genetation. You're just not experiencing the new generation.

[@aritry]

Honestly I side with Tom Felton. We can let him be. And he'll always be Draco in our hearts so there's that. What I find interesting is child actors in Hollywood most of the time develop a traumatic connection with their past roles and desperately try to outgrow it. If anything, Tom's behavior shows that he did enjoy himself as a child in that franchise.

[@johanyousef1951]

Harper/Jennifer Stone from Wizards of Waverly Place is a registered nurse. That’s pretty cool.

[@ghstgvts]

She is??? Good for her! I love that. Edit: I just looked it up, apparently she worked in a hospital as a frontline nurse during the pandemic and she’s employed at an ER in Burbank. That’s honestly so cool.

[@dia.96]

​@@ghstgvtsyeah she sometimes talks about her job during the podcast. I bet the podcast pays better tho

[@littlesparrow303]

@@dia.96not sure about it since podcasts aren’t talked about a lot. I feel like that did die down

[@rebeccat7912]

@@dia.96it really depends on where she’s a nurse at. My cousin makes $120k a year as a nurse down in Florida. I don’t know how much podcasts pay, but I assume it has to do with how popular it is.

[@jamangel]

​@@rebeccat7912DAMN

[@Chuuzus]

The Cast of The Vampire Diaries needs to be employed 😭 none of them have been in a critical acclaimed movie or show since the show ended.

[@wlyyyhowie]

Kat graham who played Bonnie she’s booked and busy she gotta business as she should after TVD situation 😀 deserved better. I keep up with her but the rest I don’t really see ‘em out their nomo 😂

[@caseyaonso4270]

everyone but paul can get a job i need him focused on his craft…..

[@johannaelloso9418]

Paul's job is his close friends story i fucking live for it

[@Starburst514]

Paul is Kirk in strange new worlds on Paramount

[@izzyc127]

Paul is Captain Kirk on Star Trek strange new worlds and Kat was April in the 2018 TMNT cartoon.

[@otsukare6860]

the paul wesley stray kids question just gets me without fail every single time

[@saiyamoru]

i remember seeing tom felton at a comic convention a couple of years ago. man looked so fucking dead inside. at the same convention i also ran into *more than one* obsessed fangirl/fanwoman decked head to toe in Slytherin merch, who were all absolutely giddy to the point of hysterics because of his presence. One of them had a Draco Malfoy portrait tattoo. Another one of them had brought a snake-themed (HOPEFULLY COSTUME BUT THEY CLAIMED IT WAS REAL) wedding ring to propose to Tom with. solely from imagining what his life was like after those films, idc how much money he earned, i pity the guy.

[@DessaLotus16]

Didn't he also literally have to get a restraining order against some man who was stalking him as a teenager and wanted to "adopt" him. Lord only knows what weird shit he went through as a child star.

[@aliyaf9869]

Man he really wanted another acting career shame

[@sofdemi8042]

🥺

[@aeoligarlic4024]

The testimony about tom really varies in this comment section alone

[@whatalsaid]

If Josh Hutchinson didn’t book the FNAF movie, he was probably a year away from putting on a hoodie and and a flannel and going “Hey, it’s me. Jesse from Bridge to Terabithia” or dying his hair blonde again and making Peeta TikToks.

[@naan000]

HE WAS IN BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA??

[@diamondtrashbag]

​@@naan000HE WAS THE MAIN CHARACTER WDYM??? lmfaooo

[@naan000]

@@diamondtrashbag idk I never watched the movie, I only read the book 😭😭

[@smallgreenlimabean]

And I would’ve supported him through that era too 😞✊

[@athenajaxon2397]

I feel like he couldn't have cared less . I love that he dipped and just came back randomly to do a movie and then dipped again lmao

[@jolinefransson]

Taylor Lautner doing backflips is the same energy as Fergie doing cartwheels.

[@helens1016]

woOHoOH woOHOH NO NO NO NO NO

[@ruffandrelax290]

@@helens1016😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Agree

[@rootedinland6823]

This is so accurate LMAO!!!!!

[@Ryanmanification]

I saw the video. They do have that energy

[@minim3494]

Tom felton still does a couple of movies every few years, he recently starred in london on broadway, he has another play due in summer. And is the face of londons 'the gunpowder plot' and voice introduction for londons harry potter world. He attends comic-cons and as you mentioned, published a book. Hes a pretty busy guy. Yes he leans into the draco role but if you follow his career he's definitely not 'unemployed'

[@mtyruzrya]

tom felton’s memoir was so good! he talked about his life before during and after harry potter, growing up as an actor, his family, and his struggling with alcoholism. it’s actually got quite a content variety. i cried reading it.

[@AndyBrussainJackson93]

I was waiting for you to mention Troy Bolton's father, that person won't let go of the role for anything in the world.

[@mads597]

Omg

[@pengu2935]

his job is to comment "go wildcats 🏀" under every cast member's posts

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

and i respect it!!!

[@AlannaMacree]

I know, and I love him so much

[@mocolotive9408]

Honestly it’s very cute so I allow it

[@lamibonxd]

but is tyler posey ready for a reboot? we may never know :((

[@freddie6307]

yeah someone should ask him about that tbh

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

yeah hes been rlly vague about it :( probably an nda

[@littlesparrow303]

Yeah :/ I liked when he was voicing Inferno from Marvel Rising Secret Warriors cartoon. It has good potential to grow but sadly the series stopped since it wasn’t popular

[@manoeksbooknook]

Someone who definitely lives off fans and conventions is Lana Parrilla (best known as the evil queen in Once upon a Time) all the lesbians are paying her bills and honestly good for her

[@pensuls7595]

QUEEN of conventions

[@burntpopcorn7299]

Just checked her IMDb and the latest credit is “Lesbophilia” 😂

[@dr.k1012]

Tom felton will always get a pass from me to do crazy shit.. you cannot change my mind

[@philippeh3904]

I always don’t want to be mean to these people because the entertainment industry is very hard to get in to begin with, let alone have longevity. But it’s hard not to cringe sometimes at these people. But I don’t like being mean 😂 it’s like “I peaked in high school” on steroids

[@dreamkitty]

you’re just not a good person

[@m.i7211]

Almost every actor uses their initial fame/connections to already famous people to boost their career, so what these people are doing isn’t wrong or anything, but it is a bit pathetic to see them cling to it despite it being obvious to everyone that it isn’t working😂 Like a few years is understandable, but a decade is too much lol

[@tananario23]

Of course you don’t like being mean, you ❤it..

[@jdrummerdd]

their peak is higher than yours will ever probably be, they have every right to profit on shit that mega corp will profit on forever.

[@jdrummerdd]

nobody else besides you is pathetic, they are people trying to make a living, just likk you. but you are allowed to make fun of them? lol @@m.i7211

[@carolbaskin1857]

I wish more people would be like Nevel from iCarly He’s like a whole professor now, and barely even talks about his character😭

[@caseyaonso4270]

HES A PROFESSOR??????

[@carolbaskin1857]

@@caseyaonso4270wait no I got that wrong he’s a journalist 😭

[@marzipan2555]

Still impressive

[@angietoonz6605]

omg...he BECAME nevel.@@carolbaskin1857

[@d_alistair-years]

@@carolbaskin1857 Something something every interviewee who lies will rue the day 🤷‍♂️

[@hinatamercury]

Not gonna lie. My teenager self was disappointed when in an interview Tom Felton wanted to study something about fisheries. I was like "no don't stop acting". But now as an adult I wish he did pursue his passion so he would have a plan B in his career which he also loves Edit: Tom is actually a decent singer and has uploaded songs here in KZbin more than 10years ago. I think the channel was Feltbeats but it was kinda abandoned for a long time so I unsubscribed to it. He didn't heavily rely on the fame of his character of Draco in the past or HP in general. He did try getting other roles but so far the ones that I did find were him typcasted as a bad boy only

[@melb9597]

I don’t think the Ned’s Declassified cast had to “resort” to bringing up those topics, rather they were honest about their life in that time. They, unlike many Nick shows, were not sexualized by the production and staff or made to be competitive, which allowed them to be comfortable with each other and exist as actual teen’s.

[@alexnicole6806]

Dare I say that their flop eras are more iconic than any era

[@alexnicole6806]

Like the way my sister and I quote, “Hey it’s Nikki Blonsky from the movie Hairspray” at least once a day…who else is doing it like her

[@SokkaToEm]

The thing that weirded me out the most about the Ned's Declassified podcast was that I distinctly remember the woman who plays Moze being called out for like...making fun of specifically black girls, not adult women, girls on her Tiktok and she double downed so hard she ended up "quitting social media." Then like a year later this podcast came out. So like...was that all fake? Did she apologize and it wasn't public or I didn't see it cause I wasn't looking it up?? It was really weird

[@ryanpooley]

Yea I remember she was super for Trump when he was running for president too :/

[@new0news]

she goes over some of that on the podcast. She has a personality disorder and was an addict and now is clean and figuring out how to get her personality disorder in check. So, ya she definitely screwed up in the past but seems to be making real progress on herself.

[@AleksandarBell]

@@new0newsAs someone who studies psychology having a personality disorder doesn’t make you racist??? It makes you do/say some wild things but it’s not an excuse for racism, you’re aware of what you’re doing while you’re going through mania.

[@honinakecheta601]

@@AleksandarBell What you said doesn't make sense to me: You acknowledge that having a personality disorder can make you do or say things that are wild, but draw the line at racism? I think spouting nonsensical racist mumbo-jumbo is kinda wild tbh, added to the fact she was probably untreated with a personality disorders as she said it... idk. It just seems odd to me. Do you think people with Tourette's that say slurs randomly due to their ticks are racist as well? (I don't but I'm trying to get an idea of what you think) If she gets help, gets medicated etc and turns out to be an unapologetic racist anyway then completely disregard what I just said. But if she has a total shift in ideology due to her now being healthy and clear of mind, then what? Was she ever really racist or was it her personality disorder making her say and do things that are wild?

[@zhania101]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@honinakecheta601tbh i think the point to be made is yes, people can do bad things due to their disorder and eventually change, but it doesn’t mean that everyone has to automatically forgive them or be comfortable w their actions. I can be sympathetic to her struggle, and can hope for better but ultimately people were still hurt by her actions and are allowed to deal w that, just as much as she’s allowed to grow and change. both are valid.

[@melanierose511]

Taylor Lautner and his wife rented out a theatre to have a watch party for the Eras Tour. Your point is the same, but it wasn’t a random theatre showing.

[@joannamarieart]

Honestly I love Tom Felton's online presence and living vicariously through the popularity of Draco Malfoy 🤣🤣

[@langleymneely]

As someone that was a failed actor in a previous life the entire world and mindset of actors is “I need to find my next job NOW” even when they have what seems like security on a tv show. That shit can end FAST without warning. Sadly the threat of unemployment and irrelevancy permeates every pore and thought of most actors. Shit is ROUGH! lol

[@allisontamayo9048]

That reminds me of how apparently half of The Office actors kept their jobs while filming the first season because none of them thought it would stick

[@lkf8799]

Yes! In Simu Liu's autobiography and Kal Penn's they mention this. Although Kal made the choice to leave Hollywood for politics for 4 years so he has some cool White House experience he can fall back on 😉

[@disneytoysr4fun975]

@@allisontamayo9048how is that even possible when acting jobs take so much of your time. Like you can literally be on set for 12 hours

[@parkchimmin7913]

@@disneytoysr4fun975 You’d be surprised, but a lot of actors take up part time jobs (not crazy rich A-lost actors, but people who aren’t as well known). It’s unfortunately a common thing for artists (music, theatre, art, etc) to do because it doesn’t make a lot of money.

[@cainyourkids]

@@disneytoysr4fun975For a lot of acting jobs, there's usually a set time for it. I've heard this mostly from actors who do voicework, motion capture or minor TV/webseries roles but principal photography can be like 12 to 20 hours a day...for like 1 month. And then that's it, the actors have nothing else to do after that and unless they have another role lined up, they got to do something to put food on the table. It's why a lot of Broadway/theatre and sometimes Opera actors also do a lot of part time gigs like programming, waiting, barista at a coffee shop, teach, etc.

[@MB-ic3ou]

Tom Felton terrifies me. Like I know that you were a part of the biggest franchise of all time and I do like that he’s proud of his involvement but you cannot convince me that if he had been more booked and busy after HP, he would not be so hung up on it now. Like Daniel, Emma etc are also proud of HP and aren’t afraid to talk about it when mentioned but they have not made it their entire livelihood since because they’re actually employed and have moved on.

[@jordynensor2081]

this comment is what made me realize tom felton and tom hiddleston are not the same person

[@ladyreverie7027]

They're also rich enough to never work again.

[@Ross516]

It's like middle aged men who can't stop talking about high school football. Like we get it, you were popular as a teenager/young adult, but what about what youre up to now buddy?

[@chailatte1234]

Might just be me assuming, but judging from his memoir (more accurately the uncarley video on it) he seems to regard HP as kind of the happiest time in his life, probably why he’s super attached to it and the other cast members have pretty much moved on. Also doesnt help that Dracotok is a thing

[@NN-oi7ns]

@@youstanzaralarsonto be fair, he did more movies and series then Tom after HP(English isn’t my first language,sorry)

[@junie1017]

I actually went to East High. It was nothing like High school musical and I never saw any ex child stars dancing. 💔 The pink lockers are still there though, they will never let you forget. 😆

[@NanaLia_18]

❤

[@banaqos]

I genuinely enjoy the wizards pod. It’s somewhat comforting, bittersweet but chill. I enjoy hearing them talk about their experiences and the individual episodes. I also love seeing some cast members join in to the podcast. It feels very genuine and heartfelt. They obviously enjoyed the show and love talking about it. It’s a staple piece of childhood, this is definitely a right way of making a podcast.

[@lbar973]

so important to consider the financial realities of being a child star. (how much money did they ever even make? of that, how much did they actually ever see? what skillsets do they have if they grew up homeschooled from a tv show set? how badly would we class shame them if we saw them working at a grocery store?) its so cringe but it's also a way to make a living. except tom felton, that guy is set for life so he has no excuse

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

I don’t think he gets much money from the movies, he’s only onscreen for like 30 minutes in all 8 films total. Plus with the movies being available for streaming, actors get no residuals from those. I think the only ones getting paid well enough are the trio.

[@lbar973]

@@the-berries-and-cream-dude fair point. I based my joke on his reported net worth online (20M) but its entirely possible thats inaccurate

[@Melanie-jy2nw]

He lost a lot of the money he gained from that in bad money handling as a teen. He gave his family a bunch of cars and stuff and fully admits he lost that money because he spent it badly 😅 plus he expected to get more big roles because what child actor who had that amount of fame doesn’t expect to have an easier time with movies and stuff. He talked about it in his book where he explained that it was a hard reality to face that that wasn’t going to happen

[@a.r.e.j.1693]

@@the-berries-and-cream-dude His face is on tons of merch though, he should be getting money from that.

[@Normalweebmaybe]

​@@a.r.e.j.1693He's probably getting very little if anything at all...WB definitely gets the most money, I might be wrong tho

[@muffinator1239]

I LOVE Taylor lautner’s unemployed era idc. He’s hilarious.

[@Sabrina-sc1db]

More people should go around and backflip

[@lindsaytoles2023]

It's wild how differently we see influencers today from a few generations ago when "selling out" was disgusting and gossiped about when it rarely happened. Now it's not even a choice, monetize or starve.

[@amethystdream8251]

There's a fetishization of scarcity in our society, and a resistance to discussing how to handle envy. That's how we got here, and it is what it is until we accept it and transcend it

[@ZackRekeSkjell]

Of the 53 books I read last year Tom Felton’s memoir was surprisingly one of the most memorable. It was a fun ride and I’d definitely recommend it. (It has to be said that I wrote my master thesis the first half of last year so I listened to a lot of books I don’t even remember because I needed distractions)

[@thanatoast]

The D'Amelio sisters working at Walmart side plot is funny, but ig Dixie was arguably never employed in the first place, unless you count acting bored in the Brat channel as a job.

[@naveerarizwan5329]

I’ve always wondered what happens especially to influencers after they become irrelevant… especially because their entire career is based on their popularity

[@bluebirds_and_bees]

The Ned’s Declassified clip scarred me. Nobody wants to know that, girl 🤢

[@ChillHills]

Right. I gasped and clutched my imaginary pearls. Ew I just know she gave that bully dome multiple times. 😵‍💫

[@oofihavenousernameideas2451]

Same

[@larobalibros]

I know... Theyre so desperate for attention :^/

[@nagrajmejakjestemidiot]

ikr childhood more ruined now 💀 but now i don’t even want to see what they have to say today either bc that was too much-

[@steg242]

she got nothing to lose especially now her only source of income is selling feet pics thats why shes shoeless in that one tiktok

[@renatoespinozabarbaran1550]

For some reason, tv actors from 2010s just fade out if you didnt came from a BIG franchise (Harry Potter, Hunger Games) or Disney (Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly). Now actors have social media like someone like Jenna Ortega would struggle in 2000s being a star and not being know as the ""Wednesday Girl"

[@chelseasearle992]

what i love about your content is that you're so witty and funny in the most chilled way possible - I feel so relaxed and entertained whenever I watch a video

[@shiloilo]

my least favorite genre of "celebrities" are the one's that had a small supporting role in an iconic 2000's movie or sitcom and make a social media page dedicated to it because they have literally nothing else to do cause its not like I hate them it just feels sad

[@johannaelloso9418]

The dad from high school musical 😭

[@funkinthatrunk3795]

Rent Stevens girl lol

[@LoveK1]

@@funkinthatrunk3795are you talking about Christie Carlson?

[@LoveK1]

@@johannaelloso9418stop it! He has a fan page?

[@aeoligarlic4024]

​@@funkinthatrunk3795 Ren isn't a minor role she's literally a deutragonist from Shia 😭

[@mrscoolwhipp]

I met Tom Felton this summer. He was genuinely a very nice human. I asked him to write "tell your dogs I said hi" on a print I had him sign. Later, we got a picture together & he massaged my neck unexpectedly 😅 To clarify: He was standing in between my husband and I for our picture with an arm around each of us. When he was putting his arm on my shoulder, he massaged my neck with his one hand 🤣

[@fromnona]

he WHAT 😭😭😭

[@MsDecens]

I wasn't expecting that last part...

[@snail353]

HELLLOOO?????

[@eibhilinor7712]

ummmm......

[@daikonbiss6357]

Huh 😭

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

my toxic trait is believing that if i was a child celebrity , i would turn into a “moved-on-here’s a memoir about my life with a stage mom and not my childhood show” like jeanette mcurdy…but i’d definitely be a “tom felton laying on the dirty LA ground”

[@ChronicallyofflineRavenclaw]

I absolutely adore Tom Felton and his content. He seems like a genuine person who cares about his work and his fans. He is still doing movies and theatre and honestly he is one of the most talented actors I’ve seen. Super underrated- I love Tom. Gonna be getting his book soon. He’s definitely not jobless, but loves bringing joy to his fans.

[@MadissonSings]

Without Dylan obrien, teen wolf just ain’t it

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

Try telling that to Tyler Posey

[@bigchill6788]

meh

[@littlesparrow303]

Yep!! Even when watching the movie I could tell what scenes would have fit for Dylan. Honestly glad he wasn’t in it because the movie ruined the series for me.

[@TheAliinee1]

Dylan was so right to say no to that movie, he deserves way better

[@MajorOctofuss]

⁠@@the-berries-and-cream-dudethe fact that he wanted a reboot so bady, then he got it and it was garbage i love the cringe ❤

[@user-ik2tg9fw2s]

i do random shit for attention and i still don't get paid for it 😔

[@hellund2874]

I like how we all unanimously love Tom Felton in the comments. If he can't get away from Harry Potter, then I hope HBO will give him a role in the upcoming series. He would play the hell out of Lucius if they let him.

[@cas6359]

he supported and defended JK Rowling. i’ll take daniel, emma, rupert, and so many other cast members that took an active stance against transphobia instead of this dude who supports her despite not even taking the time to educate himself. i’m sorry but he just gives the energy to me at least that he only cares about his legacy in regard to Harry Potter in a way the others don’t.

[@fridal0l]

⁠@@cas6359EXACTLY. ppl forget that he used to just block and ignore ppl who asked him to talk abt jkr and it pisses me off sm that ppl dont care abt it anymore

[@lemmypop1300]

@@cas6359 Good for him. The only one who wasn't a sniveling coward it seems.

[@lovelylittlegirl3332]

@@cas6359he supported a woman advocating for female spaces to remain female only for the safety of women and that is a problem how?

[@liynne]

not me, i don't love terfs

[@thxu4_the_venom657]

as a swiftie and a big speak now fan watching clips of the concert where taylor lautner showed up in real time was definitely a ride, like first it’s shocking he’s coming on stage then he starts doing BACKFLIPS ??? then continues doing it at a MOVIE SHOWING ??? truly a treasure

[@joshhale9355]

As a Stray Kids stan, Paul Wesley’s stray kids answer is the greatest moment I’ve seen

[@theyamiusagi]

"those people who are obsessed with Anne with an E" 😭😭😭 i'm catching strays rn

[@cyn.g]

I think that the pioneers of the revival of old tv shows through podcasts are Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey from the Office Ladies podcast! They really set this whole movement in motion and allowed all of these celebrities to revive their careers and make a little extra cash. They set the precedent of rewatching episodes, providing commentary, and inviting co stars. Now we have a Boy Meets World pod, The OC, Ned’s Declassified, etc.

[@erax9091]

oh man i wish you had included liam payne, he's literally the embodiment of the word jobless

[@taytilley]

My view, as long as they aren’t harming others……I WANT THE CRINGE. It’s like getting weird tea from the popular kids years later. Like when you open up Facebook and two of them are openly beefing about things that happened in high school even though they are 30 now.

[@MajorOctofuss]

Same. People dont understand why messy celebrity drama is so fun to read like karen this is my escape from reality, if rich and famous people cant keep their shit together then I dont have to either😭

[@EughhBrothereughh]

@@MajorOctofuss this is the funniest shit I've ever read 😭😭🤣🤣help

[@lesd13]

Lady Gaga's classmate talking about Lady Gaga

[@parkchimmin7913]

@@lesd13 Oh shit fr? Did they have anything nice to say about her lol.

[@keepcalmandslitheron9115]

I’m sorry but I’m so endeared to Tom Felton. He’s just so goofy and I can’t help but love his energy. Also, even though it was like 6/7 years ago, he was fantastic on The Flash (CW)

[@kassandrasiqueiros5969]

I love that Taylor Lautner is living his best life tbh. Also, a great nostalgia podcast (to me) is the OC one with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke. They rewatch an episode and talk about their memories from filming, plus giving a new perspective now that time has passed. And they sometimes have the cast and crew showing up. It's really fun.

[@SpookyDeerArt]

i always feel so insular about my interests when i hear about celebrity podcasts and tiktoks and stuff. i barely follow my favorite youtubers on social media, let alone watch the podcasts made by actors to rewatch shows i love deeply. i form an intense connection to the media i'm interested in, but i kind of intentionally keep my interest in it separate from my interest in the people behind it for the most part, specifically in the case of tv shows, books, and games. i have such strong feelings about media that i love that if i dedicated myself to listening to an entire watch along podcast, i feel like it could ruin the media for me.

[@immysnowden]

TOM FELTON RAPPING HAMILTON IVE NEVER SEEN THAT ITS SO FUNNY

[@12345678abracadabra]

Lets not forget: The actor who played Stanley from The Office tried to do a Kickstarter-funded unofficial spin-off of The Office.

[@2okaycola]

Fr?

[@allisontamayo9048]

I remember that - that was roughhhhhh

[@tesst3351]

everyone from the show except john krasinski and steve carrell milk the shit out of the office

[@laurenali2930]

​@@Im_here411Um Mindy Kaling is very successful. She is writing and producing the shit out of shows.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@Im_here411also because Velma is garbage

[@priyar4885]

I love Tom Felton so much! His memoir is amazing and he's done so much films and TV shows since Harry Potter! I love his music too so much! I love how he still supports his Harry Potter cast mates in everything they do now! ~Priya

[@The_GlitchWitch]

I don’t blame Tom for leaning into continuing to bank off his fame from the HP franchise. Idk how much money he made from the movies but I know it wasn’t nearly as much as the core cast, so it’s not unreasonable for him to use that to his advantage. While Daniel Radcliffe was able to- for the most part- break away from the type casting, I know that’s not the case for all the actors. So why not just embrace that and make your bag that way? Apart from the social media presence, I see Tom mostly being used in advertisement for HP licensed products, like the HP casetify line. I’ve also seen him be involved in promotion for the HP video games both on mobile and the new huge one that came out on consoles and PC this year, Hogwarts Legacy. I hope he’s doing well, and as long as that’s the case then I’m totally okay with Tom being the spokesperson for the IP in a way.

[@dareal_legendario245]

"hey it's nikki blonsky from the movie hairspray"

[@ZhengLuhuan]

As much fun as it is to say its cringy and weird that stars are trying to cling to the fame of their past, I think something to note about these child/teen stars is that the period in which they were famous, they likely never got any real monetization out of their hard work. Their parents basically leeched most of the money off of them and didn't leave much left in their trust funds the parents are required to have for their child/teen stars. If I were a child star, I would see these podcasts, and other forms of monetization they can use off of their previous roles as form of therapeutic catharsis as they are taking back a form of their childhood as theirs and NOT Disney/Nikelodeon/etc.

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

Yes! And I find it so funny the double standard that most of this comment section has for this sort of thing. When child stars create podcasts and reactionary content or make their standout role their personality, people say that they're being greedy or can't move on when really it can be a form of taking power back. Yet when Taylor Swift re-recorded like 6 of her albums even though she's already a billionaire so that she could claim ownership of them again, she's an icon?

[@indimcs]

I don’t know why but this video gave me Clarissa explains it all vibes in the best way possible, subscribed!

[@jen52869]

I love the nostalgia bait podcasts. It’s like chicken noodle soup. Very comforting during such troubling times in my life at the moment

[@kodiaksigel]

Lindsay Shaw and Christy Carlson Romano especially are dropping the masks with how terribly they’ve treated Alexa Nikolas

[@MJ-hz6gh]

Spill, what happened?

[@etherealbits]

sooo genuinely vile

[@Hermi0Taurus]

Mildly curious since I can't think of a show or movie where these three were in the same room. Do update us on this please!

[@alize7689]

yeah tell us ☕️👀

[@mosaic2476]

@@MJ-hz6gh It's long, but Alexa talks about it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXW3XpKGqZJ4opI

[@madison7645]

Angela Anaconda's design was the stuff of nightmares. Creative? Sure. Unsettling and often terrifying? Absolutely.

[@ChillHills]

Still loved it for some reason.

[@khadija_1b]

Angela anaconda was for the intellectuals

[@kaleyjoplinRAWRR]

Yeah it used to creep me out as a kid but I still watched it lol. It was very unique I guess 😂

[@eewahnah]

Dan Radcliffe between jobs would walk a bunch of dogs, his pics walking 15 pookies and smoking a cig are hella chill.

[@meganjones7505]

That was him filming Trainwreck

[@ceceliajvn]

ned's declassified and wizards of waverly place were probably my top two favorite shows growing up (closely followed by suite life of zach and cody) so maybe im biased but i absolutely love their podcasts. hearing about behind the scenes stuff is fascinating to me, and the fact that they can kinda say whatever they want to unfiltered is refreshing too. both podcasts seem to come from a place of genuine love for the shows they were on, and it just makes me so happy seeing them come back together in a sort of unofficial reboot. if we can't get a version of ned's declassified that teaches us how to survive adulthood, or an adult version of wizards that follows alex teaching her children magic, i think a podcast is the next best thing.

[@immysnowden]

"obviously the people in this video are not unemployed .... they have cameo" HSJSHJSHSH

[@ubermaster1]

There is something kinda hilarious, and a tad bit depressing seeing how many celebrities, especially ones from childrens/teens shows that essentially have to beg for their shows to be renewed or hop on podcast to remain relevant.

[@itslilyquinn]

As an actor, it is not easy getting jobs. A lot of people want a big break, a lot of people want the same roles. There are always new people coming in. Like every job system, the movie industry is challenging at times and people need income. Being called a "celebrity" is just a title. I really do sympathize, because being an actor is a working and paying job in most cases. Sometimes it isn't. Plus "wait times" in between films are crazy. And some people just take time from filming because it is a lot of work. Its not because jobs are far and few between. People think actors just sit in front of a camera, but the craft of it can be demanding belive it or not.

[@estrellacasias]

The Taylor Lautner thing is extra funny because his character in Grown Ups 2 he was a fit frat boy who would do backflips when he was angry

[@ronoc9]

I feel like everyones giving them a hard time. I'd rather them doing podcasts and TikTok than $50 conventiom autographs or VH1 dating shows.

[@rachelevalyn]

depending on who you are though you can make a pretty penny from cons

[@icantwiththis]

I liked the VH1 shows 😂

[@LiliaRose23]

Looking at you Bret Michaels 👀

[@xXluluchanelXx]

I've always loved Tom Felton ever since I realized what a goofy, down to earth dudebro he is

[@alyssagarcia1291]

The Waverley podcast is actually really nice to watch. They both really loved doing the show and a lot of people really liked Jerry and Harper as characters! Also Tom Felton does a lot for the HP franchise that i think some of the others are not willing to do so i can see why he still talks about it.