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Tobey Maguire: Great Scott
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Maguire’s first major gig was in the short-lived sitcom,"Great Scott!†(Fox, 1992-93). In it, Maguire played Scott Melrod, an adolescent with an active fantasy life. A refreshingly original offering, “Great Scott!†was critically lauded, but failed to find an audience. Despite smart writing and Maguire's engaging performance, the show was canceled after only six episodes. Following the demise of “Scott,†Maguire stayed busy with other television projects. His particularly impressive turn in the made-for TV drama "Spoils of War" (ABC, 1984) led to more television work, including "A Child's Cry for Help" (NBC, 1994) and the fact-based drama, "Seduced by Madness: The Diana Borchardt Story" (NBC, 1996).
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Maguire was born under a sensitive, emotional Cancer Sun. Cancer is a feminine, nurturing energy; Maguire would likely have made a great chef, had he chosen that life path -- Cancers are known for their hearty home cooking. Cancer is ... concerned with family and tradition, and those born under its influence have a deeply emotional connection to their parents and to the past. They are also known for being rather moody, because they're so sensitive that they can't help but take on the emotions (read: stresses) of the people around them. This sensitive impressionability is one of the astrological factors that likely help Maguire hone his acting skills -- he has an intuitive connection to the characters he plays and easily takes on their emotional mindsets. Furthermore, his Sun squares Pluto, giving him an incredible desire to achieve his ambitions; this aspect combined with Cancer's cardinal quality means that Maguire is bound to achieve success in anything he puts his mind to.
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Even better, having failed to get a part in The Wonder Years after "like, 10 auditions", Maguire had been cast as the lead in a new Fox series, called Great Scott! This concerned the life and fantasies of teenager Scott Melrod and was a clear forerunner of the likes of Ally McBeal and Malcolm In The Middle. The critics were charmed, but audience figures were not high. Only 13 episodes were shot, and only six were screened, between October and November, 1992. But Tobey did make a new friend, Kevin Connelly, who co-starred as Scott's best friend, Larry O'Donnell.
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A great American story from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Gary Ross, the Seabiscuit DVD stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. Based on the inspiring true story of three men - a jockey, a trainer and a businessman - and the undersized racehorse who took the entire nation on the ride of a lifetime. Learn more about Seabiscuit: Seabiscuitmovie.com.
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The pressures of teenagehood were so great for Tobey that he had to muster up courage just to go out into the world each day. In interviews he has recalled throwing up every morning from overwrought nerves. He couldn't take it anymore, and in ninth grade he dropped out of school.
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"I think it’s a real interesting story line," Maguire said. "It’s great to see Peter Parker have these conflicts to go through and to struggle with his own inner conflicts as well as with different villains."
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