On the Stage or On the Bigscreen, Richard Gere Always Shines
Richard Gere quiz questions are appealing to any movie buff, and these facts should set you ahead of the game. For example, although you may already know that Richard Gere was at one point in time the highest paid actor in Hollywood, did you know that his full name is actually Richard Tiffany Gere?
An interesting piece of Richard Gere trivia is that his first professional acting job was acting in the famous Tom Stoppard Play, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” which he performed in Cape Cod at the Provincetown Playhouse. Although many people know Gere through his movies primarily, he also took part in some important theatrical work during the course of his career, including working in the original London production of Grease, and the Broadway production of “Bent”, although the latter would occur the same year that his film career truly began. Although he had worked in films in the seventies, it was in 1980 that American Gigolo would propel gear to a certain level of stardom, only to be shot to yet another higher level of celebrity in 1982 with the debut of “An Officer and a Gentleman”.
Any Richard Gere quiz would not be complete without at least mentioning his two most famous films that came after An Officer and a Gentleman. The first, “Pretty Woman”, remains one of the most successful romantic comedies ever made, and in many ways has defined the genre ever since its release. The second, “Chicago”, based on the musical of the same name, won Gere a Golden Globe award for his performance.
Richard Gere trivia goes beyond his acting career, however, as he has become an important figure worldwide in two primary causes. The first, is the independence of Tibet as a free nation. Gere is a practicing buddhist and supporter of the Dalai Lama, and his actions on the behalf of Tibet have caused strong sentiments against Gere from China, a country he is now forbidden from entering. He has been outspoken against the Chinese government on many different occasions, including during his presentation of an award at the 1993 Oscar ceremony, the reason he has not been a presenter since that occasion. He is also extremely active in raising awareness for the AIDS epidemic worldwide. Healing the Divide, Survival International, and the AIDS Care Home are all organizations which he actively supports or plays a role in the administering of.
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