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Before they were famous
before they were famousBefore rising to superstardom, many celebs had something in common with the rest of us mere mortals - a job they probably didn't like very much. Yes, the path to celebdom is rocky and struggling wannabes have to put food on the table. Unfortunately, there are few glamorous jobs out there for starry-eyed individuals with nothing more than an art GCSE, dubious fashion sense and a desire to entertain the masses.
 
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1. Before being suave secret agent 007, Sean Connery earned his living by...
  Polishing coffins
  Mucking out animal cages in a zoo
  Making cocktails - shaken not stirred
 
2. Who featured in a public broadcast to raise awareness of Aids?
  Edna (from Coronation Street)
  Russell Crowe
  Jordan
 
3. Elvis Costello wears his trademark glasses because in a former incarnation he strained his eyes working as...
  A train spotter
  An ant farmer
  A computer programmer
 
4. Brad Pitt used to drive a limousine, chauffeuring strippers between bachelor parties...
  Only when he wasn't delivering refrigerators
  True
  False
 
5. As a struggling actor, Rupert Everett wrote a book. What was it called?
  The Next Best Thing
  Hello Darling, Are You Working?
  The Importance of Being Me
 
6. In a bizarre incidence of art imitating real life, Jennifer Aniston used to work...
  In Bloomingdales
  On her gold card
  As a waitress
 
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