Chapter 1
Servicing the stars before stardom
Chapter 2
The wild, weird, and slightly spooky
Chapter 3
Classrooms, offices, and unexpected expertise
Chapter 4
Global hustles and international starts
YOUR GOAL
Master of The weird and wonderful first jobs of global superstars
Ch 3 · Classrooms, offices, and unexpected expertise
schopenhauer Classroom Rock Stars
Before the stage lights and the makeup of KISS, He taught sixth grade with a comic book twist.
schopenhauer Hugh Jackman worked as a physical education teacher at an English boarding school.
schopenhauer Gene Simmons of KISS worked as an elementary school teacher in Spanish Harlem.
BETA
schopenhauer Match celebrities to their old classrooms and offices to discover their unexpected expertise.
Fun Fact
Gene's true motive: Gene Simmons admitted he became a school teacher because he loved being the center of attention, but forty students simply weren't a big enough audience.
Glossary
carpenter (noun)
A worker who builds or repairs wooden structures. Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter in Los Angeles before starring in Star Wars in 1977.
A worker who builds or repairs wooden structures. Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter in Los Angeles before starring in Star Wars in 1977.
Quiz
Under what name did Gene Simmons teach his sixth-grade class before adopting his stage name?
Quiz
For which global human rights organization did J.K. Rowling work as a bilingual secretary?
Quiz
How long did Gene Simmons work as a teacher before quitting to chase a bigger stage?
Quiz
Australian actor Hugh Jackman worked as what kind of teacher at an English boarding school in 1987?
Quiz
Which rock icon taught sixth-grade students in Spanish Harlem before finding fame?
Quiz
Where did J.K. Rowling secretly type up early drafts of 'Harry Potter' while working?
Quiz
At which school did Hugh Jackman teach physical education during his gap year?
Quiz
Which of Jon Hamm's former high school drama students went on to star in 'The Office'?