Actors and actresses who dropped out of school for a film career (10 photos)

The heroes of this post were ready to do anything for their dreams. Even drop out of school! And all in order to devote himself entirely to cinema. And this risky step paid off. So, let's find out which actors and actresses dropped out of school for a film career.

Kristen Stewart





It was difficult for Kristen to combine filming and school. The actress only graduated from high school, and at the same time she was filming Twilight.

John Travolta



In his interviews, Travolta has repeatedly admitted that he had no friends at school. The actor was not popular with girls and did not socialize with boys. And this is natural, because all of his free time outside of school was occupied not by communicating with peers, but by acting. John eventually dropped out of his New Jersey school and moved to New York City to pursue a career in film. No matter how risky this step was, Travolta still achieved his goal.

Emma Stone





Emma Stone combined classes in two schools at once - in a regular school and an acting school. Secondly, it is worth noting that the future Oscar winner gave much more time. Having acquired the necessary acting skills, the actress used them to convince her parents of the need to quit high school and set out to conquer the film industry.

Ryan Gosling



It was easier for Ryan to leave school than for many other celebrities, because by that time he already had a fairly solid acting foundation - Gosling began building a film career while still a child. He decided to quit his studies while filming the TV series “The Youth of Hercules.”

Johnny Depp



The actor left school not for filming, but for a musical career. Due to numerous absences, he was expelled and did not re-enter the educational institution. Instead, he moved to Los Angeles with the up-and-coming rock band Kids, where he accidentally got his first film audition.

Cameron Diaz



Cameron Diaz did not finish high school because she was offered to become a model. Naturally, between boring trigonometric equations and perspective shooting, the actress chose the latter. By the way, Cameron studied at the same school with Snoop Dogg, and the celebrities have known each other since those distant times.

Daniel Radcliffe



The most famous wizard of our time was unable to combine studies at a regular school and the fantasy Hogwarts at the same time. Due to filming, the actor could not attend regular classes, but studied with a tutor right on the set. However, no matter how hard the Potter producers tried to help child actors get an education, not all of them graduated from school. Radcliffe dropped out of school without receiving a high school diploma.

Keanu Reeves



In 5 years, Keanu changed 4 schools, and at 16 he was expelled from the last one. The reason is the difficulty in communication between the actor and the director of the educational institution. As a result, immediately after his expulsion, the actor left home and went to Los Angeles to conquer the world of big cinema.

Al Pacino



Al Pacino was expelled from school at age 17. The fact is that the future actor failed absolutely all subjects except English. This was not surprising, because Alfredo (Pacino's real name) was only interested in acting and basketball. The celebrity's mother was very unhappy with this development of events, and after a major quarrel with her, Pacino left the house. Before the actor reached his first role, he managed to work as a cleaner, bellhop and waiter.

Jennifer Lawrence



Jennifer does not have a high school diploma. The actress never liked school and was convinced that her goal was to achieve success in cinema. In an interview, Lawrence mentioned that no matter how much effort she put into studying, she never managed to feel smart. When the future star decided to tell her parents about her intention to quit school for cinema, they replied that she was simply crazy. Jennifer herself admits that she has never regretted her decision.