If you're currently spending, or have ever spent, a great deal of time and energy in applying for jobs only to be knocked back by rejection letter after rejection letter, then you are not alone.Well here are rejection letters of stars who letter became famous, the last letter got me laughing!
These celebrities have shared your pain, and have then gone on to do big things. Never lose hope!
Madonna
What happened next: Over thirty years later and she's still a regular performer at the GRAMMYs, and still selling albums worldwide. Not bad, Madge. Not bad.
John Cleese (Fawlty Towers)
What happened next: Connie Booth and John Cleese's seminal sitcom Fawlty Towers is the gold standard for a golden generation in British comedy, it was eventually accepted by the BBC in 1975 - a year after this letter was written.
George Orwell (Animal Farm)
What happened next: George Orwell's Animal Farm went on to become a modern classic, and has been adapted for film and television.
The book was published in August, 1945, in the UK, and this letter (dated September, 1945) is from an American publisher which refused the opportunity to publish the book in the US.
U2
What happened next: This was hardly a scathing rejection letter for the four fresh-faced Irish lads, but it was a rejection nonetheless. They kept plugging away and, well, we all know what happened next.
Man Parrish
What happened next: Man Parrish isn't a household name, but you will almost certainly have heard his music. Parrish is a legend of the early 80s New York music scene, which saw budding artists congregate at Studio 54/
His song "Hip Hop, Be Bop" was years ahead of its time, and laid down some of the blueprints for electro and hip hop.
Tim Burton
What happened next: Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cabin Boy, James and the Giant Peach, Mars Attacks, Superman Lives, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory... you get the idea.
Jim Lee (Co-publisher at DC Comics)
What happened next: Jim Lee eventually got a job at Marvel, but is now a co-publisher at rivals DC Comics.
And last but not least
Mester took the liberty of making some corrections to the letter, and this screenshot of both letters side by side subsequently went viral.
It just goes to show that those potential employers of yours are not infallible!
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