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What Movie Awards did Peter Ostrum win?
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Peter Ostrum roles
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Charlie |
Peter Ostrum's Quotes
- When the picture [Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)] was over, it was like it had never happened. I returned to school and by the time it was in theaters I'd changed a lot so I wasn't even recognized much. So when I was, it was always a nice experience because people like 'Charlie'. He's a nice kid. My parents told me to look on it as an experience, which is what I did. My mom and dad were not at all stage parents. They made sure I had a clear choice about what I did for a living. I'm really grateful to them because being a veterinarian is very gratifying.
- [on making Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)] The entire experience was better than enjoyable. It was really interesting. But I had a chance to see what everyone's job entailed and I knew I didn't want to do any of those things for a living. Including being stars like Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. When it was over, I was anxious to become just another kid again.
- [on how he almost returned to performing] When I made Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), acting was something that interested me. It still does, but not as a profession. The only time I ever considered it again was when I heard they were holding auditions to replace Peter Firth in "Equus" on Broadway. My thinking was that, perhaps I should at least present myself. Getting the part would have been like lightning striking twice, but I didn't get it. So I continued in school with the same majors--animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.
- Do I regret turning down the movie offer? I don't think so. I love the job I am doing right now. Granted it is about as far away from Hollywood as you can get, but I have a feeling of self-satisfaction with it. I don't believe that I made the right choice or the wrong choice. I made a choice that fit what I wanted, and it shaped how life unfolded for me. Would have life been better if I took the movie offer? Maybe, but I'll never know, and it's something I'll never question.
- He frightened me! We had become good friends during the filming, so I had no idea why he was yelling at me during the scene. The director then yells "cut" and Gene all of sudden smiles and was like "great job!" I was so confused on what just happened, but realized he and David (Seltzer) had prepared how to do the scene and didn't want to tell me so they could get a more genuine reaction. What can you say, it worked.
Interesting Facts about Peter Ostrum
- Has two children: Helenka Ostrum and Leif Ostrum.
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) was his only film appearance. He later went on to become a veterinarian.
- Was offered a three-picture contract after Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), which he turned down.
- As of 2003, was a veterinarian for large farm animals (cows and horses) in Glenfield, NY.
- Both Denise Nickerson and Julie Dawn Cole admit that they had crushes on him during the time they made Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) together.
- In 2001 he in first place among males age 40-49 at the Lake Placid Half Marathon .
- Iss the youngest of four children by over a decade.
- Although born in Dallas (TX), he was raised largely in the Cleveland (OH) area, where he first acted in local children's theatre productions.
- Attended North Hunterdon Regional High School in Annandale, NJ.
- Resided in three different cities as a child: Dallas, TX; Cleveland, OH; and Newark, NJ.
- Resided in Munich, Germany, for more than six months while filming Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
- Was #78 on VH1's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005).
- In 1984 received his doctorate from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Visits public schools in his community to talk about his experiences, what it's like to be a veterinarian, and how one's life changes with the decisions one makes.
- Has said that he would love to be in a Quentin Tarantino film.
- Born on exactly the same date as country/western impresario Lyle Lovett.
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- Date taken: 14 August 2011