Following the Dream

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There was a man whose dream was to become an actor. He went to as many auditions as possible to fulfill his dream. However, he was rejected each time for the reason that he had no distinct individuality or face. He auditioned more than eight hundred times for ten years. He had to have many jobs, working as a bartender, doorman, painter, and more, but he never gave up on his dream.

One day, the critics complimented him after watching him act in a play. His future seemed promising. However, he received sad news like a bolt from the blue: he had a brain tumor. After a big surgery taking ten hours, his tumor was removed, but he became deaf in his left ear and also had partial facial paralysis. For an actor should communicate with viewers through facial expressions, his facial paralysis was a devastating aftereffect.

Nevertheless, he never gave up on his dream. He successfully recovered from his facial paralysis after constant rehab, and realized his dream. This is a story about Mark Ruffalo, who became famous for his role as Hulk in the movie, The Avengers.