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Guest MDH257

The Malcom in the Middle thread got me thinking. Does anyone get annoyed when child actors who are clearly the stars of a movie or TV show don't get the billing they desreve. The parents get top billing in Malcom and Haley Joel Osment has about five other actors named before him in the credits to The Sixth Sense when he should at least get second billing. I just don't think it's right that some actors egos won't let them get over the fact that there playing a supporting role, while a kid is the star.

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Guest Shaved Bear

sorta like on Family Matters, Urkel was second last in the redits, yet he was the most well known

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Guest C.H.U.D.

I guess kids have to "pay dues" just like in wrestling. I'm pretty sure Osment got 1st billing in A.I.

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Guest Steve J. Rogers
sorta like on Family Matters, Urkel was second last in the redits, yet he was the most well known

 

Don't forget a few things, Urkel was not a full fleged cast member untill later on, and 2, sometimes the last couple billed can be considered prime billing (i.e. "And soandso as..."

 

Steve

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