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He started out in 1950s Hollywood as a young actor in TV productions as classy as ''[[Studio One]]'' and ''Playhouse90'' as well as meat and potatoes work such as a regular in ''[[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]]''. He then hit the big time quickly in film with the hit, ''[[Splendor In The Grass]]'' that made him an instant star in the medium with a [[The Casanova|reputation for his randy pastimes]] and his reserved attitude to the press.
However, his career soon stumbled with a string of flops with the low point of starting production in ''[[What's New Pussycat?]]'' only to make the mistake of asking [[Woody Allen]] to write the screenplay. The comic genius took advantage of being given a bit part and proceeding to give himself more and more business by taking the equivalent amount away from Beatty. Beatty tried putting his foot down and walked, hoping the producers would try to coax him back, only to find them calling his bluff and replacing him.
At that point, Beatty resolved to have more control of his projects by becoming a film producer himself, an unheard ambition for an pretty boy actor that young. However, he proved that Hollywood thinking wrong by producing the film, ''[[
Afterward, Beatty has distinguished himself with a string of noted films in which he served in various functions in different combinations whether it be acting, directing or producing. They include ''[[Shampoo]]'', ''[[Heaven Can Wait]]'', ''[[Film/Reds|Reds]]'', ''[[Dick Tracy (
However, these downturns do not change the fact Beatty made it possible to actors and other artist to stretch their wings and try for far more in their careers than the old stereotypes ever made seem possible.
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