{"id":10618,"date":"2021-11-22T08:28:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T08:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10618"},"modified":"2021-11-22T08:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T08:28:52","slug":"from-setback-to-success-8-film-characters-who-didnt-give-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/parents\/from-setback-to-success-8-film-characters-who-didnt-give-up\/","title":{"rendered":"From setback to success: 8 film characters who didn\u2019t give up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rejection and setbacks can feel so rubbish, but it often helps to know that you aren\u2019t alone. In fact, you\u2019re in great company\u2014 with Alan Turing and Katherine Johnson, among others, who\u2019ve also had bumpy rides on their way to better things. If you\u2019ve recently had a knock back or just been having one of those days where it feels like nothing is working out quite the way you want it to, then check out these 8 characters from films (based on real life!) who\u2019ve been through the wringer, but then ultimately came out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10619 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10619\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_5-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>1. <strong>Elle Woods in <em>Legally Blonde<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes\u2014 the story of Elle Woods is actually based on a real person (Amanda Brown), the author of \u2018Legally Blonde\u2019. In the film, Elle has been dumped by the love of her life because she\u2019s apparently not \u2018serious enough\u2019 (such a gent, her ex!). Rejection stings and understandably at first, Elle is devastated, and takes comfort in chocolates and her duvet. But she soon steps out of her comfort zone and applies the strong work habits she\u2019s learnt in fashion school to pursue a law degree at Harvard. It\u2019s far from a smooth ride when practically everyone she knows (even her own parents!) under-estimate her. But Elle\u2019s drive and the many hours she pours into learning a brand new subject not only get her into Harvard Law, but also make her a super successful student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10621 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10621\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_2-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Chris Gardner in <em>The Pursuit of Happyness<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We really feel for Chris Gardner who invests his life savings in bone density scanners which sadly, no one wants to buy. When his wife leaves him, Chris is left with no money at all and his son to look after. To change his luck, he goes for a super competitive internship for a job on Wall Street. The trouble is that the \u2018interview stage\u2019 is many weeks long and doesn\u2019t pay a penny. Plus, there\u2019s no guarantee that he\u2019ll be the last of the 20 men standing. It\u2019s his resilience, his hard work and ambition to make a better life for himself and his son that make him stand out from the crowd. Get your tissues ready\u2014this one\u2019s a real tear jerker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10622 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_3-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Rudy Ruettiger in <em>Rudy<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than anything, Rudy wants to play football for his favourite team at the University of Notre Dames. But Rudy (bless him!) is not the most athletic in build, and on top of that, he doesn\u2019t have the grades to get into the elite uni. But he studies so hard, gets a tutor\u2014 faces loads of setbacks, and never gives up. Other students who try out for the football team are physically much stronger, but they don\u2019t have the heart that Rudy puts into every single practice. He gives 120% every time he turns up on the pitch\u2014 and his coaches notice his efforts. The film has all the feel good vibes you want and is set against a beautiful autumnal backdrop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10623 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10623\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_6-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Katherine Johnson in <em>Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1961, the space race was on and NASA was hiring some of the most brilliant minds to launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit. From a young age, Katherine loved Maths and could work out problems faster than any college professor. She, along with female African-American mathematicians\u2014 Dorothy and Mary, were brought in as \u2018human computers\u2019 to work out all the tricky Maths to get the ship into orbit. Katherine faces discrimination for being a Black woman and is constantly under-estimated by her team members, so her ride is far from a smooth one. When things go wrong on the ship, it\u2019s Katherine\u2019s out of the box thinking, teamwork and perseverance that helps get John Glenn back home safe. Prepare to feel inspired!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10624 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10624\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_8-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Erin Brokovich in <em>Erin Brokovich<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No one wants to hire Erin Brockovich. She doesn\u2019t wear the right clothes or speak in a \u2018lady-like\u2019 way. But she\u2019s got passion, and will roll up her sleeves to get things done. She bags a job (at last!) as a solicitor\u2019s assistant. Soon she uncovers a dark scandal involving a powerful gas company, polluting a town\u2019s water supply, making people very sick. Erin faces a mountain of obstacles in taking down the corporate baddies, but her determination to help the vulnerable, along with her curiosity and self-belief make her someone to reckon with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10625 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10625\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_1-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>Jim Lovell in <em>Apollo 13<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine being stuck in the hugeness that is outer space after an oxygen tank explodes on your ship. On top of that, it\u2019s freezing cold because you have to turn off the heating to save on energy. Plus, your personal space is cramped with three other astronauts who are breathing out CO2, making the air more toxic by the minute. Things can\u2019t get much trickier than that when you\u2019re on a lunar mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But astronaut Jim Lovell keeps a cool head, and works with his team to find creative solutions around their unexpected mishap, making Apollo 13 the mission dubbed as, \u2018a successful failure\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10626 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10626\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_4-1-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong>Alan Turing in <em>The Imitation Game<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s WWII and the Germans are marching forward across Europe. Alan Turing and his team are charged with the hugely important job of breaking the Enigma code\u2014a code used by the Germans to communicate their next strategic attack. What makes a good code breaker, you might wonder? Someone who doesn\u2019t easily give up, for one thing, and Alan Turing isn\u2019t one for quitting. And he isn\u2019t afraid of trying out new things, either. The rest of the team thought he was mad with the giant computer machine he was building to help break the code faster. Plenty of mistakes and setbacks happen along the way, but Alan doesn\u2019t give up and it\u2019s a good thing he didn\u2019t or else the world might look quite different today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10628 lazyload\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7-768x916.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" width=\"394\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MyT_Film-Characters_Blog_7-768x916.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong>Frank Abignale in <em>Catch Me if You Can<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we\u2019re not recommending that you forge cheques and create false identities for yourself, but there is something to admire about Frank Abignale\u2019s story. As a teen, he was able to trick others into thinking he was a commercial pilot, a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer\u2014the list goes on. He put a lot of effort into researching these roles, sneaking into hospital wards to find out how to \u2018be\u2019 a doctor. Though he forged his law degree from Harvard, he actually passed the bar exam with the many hours he spent studying (proof he could have succeeded lawfully if he\u2019d tried to!). His willingness to take risks and his ability to adapt to the new situation made him a super successful con man who would later share his skills with the FBI to take down fraudsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve all got our own versions of rock bottom, but we can take some heart in knowing that it\u2019s totally normal and others have been there, too. Sometimes, it\u2019s just about trying a completely different tactic to get things moving the right way. 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