Robert Downey Jr. admitted to stealing from his employer before he rose to Hollywood superstardom.
This famous actor has opened up about what his life was like before his multi-million dollar salary and revealed some of the jobs he held down before becoming famous. He went on to admit that he had purchased some items himself, including shoes. “By the way, I worked at a sandwich shop. I worked at a shoe store, and I got fired after two weeks because my fingers were sticky,” Downey Jr. told film critic Leonard Maltin on Friday. He said this in a conversation with. people.
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On Friday, Martin interviewed Downey Jr. after Downey Jr. received the Martin Modern Master Award at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
He reflected on the choices he made before his career path led to a bright future.
According to People magazine, Downey Jr. recalled stealing shoes from work and said, “This was in front of a closed-circuit camera to see who was sitting there.”
“I wasn't very good,” Downey Jr. said.
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The other jobs he held before he became a star were far less glamorous.
According to People magazine, Downey Jr. “worked in clubs and worked at Thrifty's in Santa Monica.”
“I was told that although I had made it to the level of busboy, I had no dignity as a waiter, so I had to resort to acting.”
Downey Jr. had several run-ins with the law during his time in the spotlight, but none had anything to do with stealing shoes. (Related: 'Motherfucker, I ain't got no friends in the joint': Robert Downey Jr. talks about life in prison)
The famous actor was arrested in 1996 for possession of heroin, cocaine, and possession of an unloaded .357 magnum. A year after his first arrest, he was sentenced to four months in Los Angeles County Jail for failing to take a court-ordered drug test. CNN.
