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Naturally applies as much, if not more so, to [[Real Life]] as well as fiction.
Compare [[Money, Dear Boy]], because even big stars have to pay their bills. If this work is exceedingly terrible and the artist does make it big, these often become their [[Old Shame]]. Fuel for the eventual [[Hey
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* This seems to be the rule with successful actors, directors, musicians, etc. Therefore in biographies of them, [[Seen It a Million Times|quite often]] there will be a section detailing about the small work they did before hitting it big.
* [[High Voltage Software]] spent years making licensed games, but did get a reputation for getting work done on time and under budget. Then they used the skills and experience they got on making ''[[The Conduit]]'', their breakthrough game.
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