Josh Brolin says he became a full-time stock trader after Hollywood stopped calling
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Josh Brolin revealed he wasn’t taken seriously as an actor until his role in the 2007 Oscar-winning film "No Country for Old Men," despite early success with "The Goonies."
- Before his breakthrough, Brolin endured 22 years of struggling in Hollywood, working as a landscaper and then as a full-time stock trader for nearly five years, where he earned more money than acting.
- He described his stock trading experience as successful and enjoyable, using multiple screens for swing and day trading from home.
- Brolin earned only about $30,000 from "No Country for Old Men," which he noted was not a great income year, but the film marked a turning point in his acting career.
- Currently, Brolin stars in the thriller "Whalefall," portraying the estranged father of the main character, a diver swallowed by a whale.
