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Article: No flop: Wahlberg's performances disprove the doubters
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 12, 1999
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Few thought Mark Wahlberg would turn out to be such a good actor.
Except maybe Wahlberg himself.
The cocky performer, once known as Marky Mark, has shrewdly cast
himself in the spotlight in every move of his career. He started out
as a singer, building a solid fan base. Then he showed up on
billboards everywhere modeling Calvin Klein underwear and later he
started making movies.
When it was revealed that Wahlberg was venturing into acting, the
news was greeted with snickers and giggles. It was hard to shake
off the image of what happened to that other singer who failed at
acting, Vanilla Ice.
But through smart roles and a natural presence in front of the
camera, Wahlberg has proven to be ...