Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Austin Butler recalls envying Leonardo DiCaprio's career and the sweet text Selena Gomez sent him
dailymail.co.ukAustin Butler opened up about his admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, who also made a successful transition from a teen heartthrob to only of Hollywood's most renowned actors.
After spending over a decade trying to become a household name before landing the title role in in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, the Oscar nominee, 31, reflected on fearing his dreams would 'never going to come true' at the start of his career. 'I remember being younger, being 16 or something, and comparing myself to what I saw in Leo's career when he was 19 or something, going from Gilbert Grape and Basketball Diaries and then Titanic,' the Golden Globe winner told Vanity Fair.
While DiCaprio shot to worldwide fame in his early 20s after playing Jack Dawson in Titanic, Butler was steadily cast in minor roles on children's sitcoms such as Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana through his mid-teens.As he got older, Butler revealed, at times, he would be think to himself: 'Oh, maybe it'll never happen or I'll never get those opportunities.' Impressive: Austin Butler opened up about his admiration for Leonardo DiCaprio, who also made a successful transition from a teen heartthrob to only of Hollywood's most renowned actorsNow, the Once Upon a Time...
in Hollywood star said he can look back and credit rejection for inspiring him to keep honing his acting skills.'From the very beginning, when I first got on set, it was just a neat thing that I could do as a 12-year-old kid.
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