Almost arrested for hooliganism: the unexpected start of Vin Diesel’s acting career will surprise you

You might think that the directors discovered the action hero as an adult due to his spectacular type. Muscles and brutal looks really became part of Diesel’s success when Steven Spielberg invited him to shoot Saving Private Ryan. This work opened up completely new perspectives for Vin in Hollywood.

But Diesel’s acting career began much earlier – with shameless hooligan antics, and not ordinary casting. When he was seven years old, Vin and his friends headed to the theater and started acting like boys and throwing tantrums, almost blowing out the stage and the audience. Of course, the rowdy little brawlers soon caught on – theater director Crystal Field was to be interviewed. However, instead of calling their parents or the police, the woman hired the boys for an upcoming performance.

“She shoved the script in our faces and said, ‘If you want to play here, I’ll be waiting for you every day at 4 p.m. Make $20 a week,’” Diesel recalled this episode.

So Vin made his stage debut in a play based on “Dinosaur Door” – an experience that sparked his interest in acting. After classes, he happily ran to exams.

Well, today we can only thank the wise Crystal Field, who gave the boys a chance to direct their energy in the right direction. Now you know who actually discovered Vin Diesel!

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