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When you are heralded as the King of rock and roll, everybody wants a part of the excitement, revelry, and, of course, revenue; something that Elvis Presley<\/a> had to find out the hard way during his rapid rise to the top back in the 1950s.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the modern age of celebrity, where you can scarcely turn on your television without a bombardment of information on whoever is currently experiencing their 15 minutes, it is hard to comprehend the revolutionary power of Elvis Presley. The world had never experienced such a figure before; somebody who captured the attention of America\u2019s youth so swiftly and with such intensity. <\/p>\n Rock and roll represented the birth of youth culture and \u2018the age of the teenager\u2019, and very few artists reflected the rock revolution quite so all-encompassingly as Elvis. Sure, there were various other musicians who were more technically talented or had influenced the development of the style to a much greater degree, but Presley was the marketable face of the era. With his signature slicked-back pompadour and those shaking hips, the performer shocked the older generation and became a subject of adoration for the young. <\/p>\n Those early days of Elvis, following his fateful visit to Sun Studio in 1953, were typified by energetic, loose, and low-stakes rock and roll expression, capturing the grassroots nature of the scene during its early years. However, it didn\u2019t take long for the singer to dominate the global pop charts, something which brought a lot more responsibility to Presley\u2019s plate. In an effort to cash in on his newfound stardom, the team which surrounded \u2018The King\u2019, including his manager Colonel Tom Parker, were keen for him to take on as many projects as possible.<\/p>\n Namely, this included a fledgling film career<\/a>. Beginning in 1956 with Love Me Tender, Presley appeared in a deluge of rock and roll movies, which were adored by audiences despite their typically paper-thin plotlines and wooden acting performances. Elvis himself was a noted fan of the film industry, and often spoke about his admiration of figures like James Dean or Marlon Brando, so it is fair to say that he wasn\u2019t exactly over the moon about acting in these works of ever-diminishing quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then, in the mid-1970s, Presley was offered a leading part in the 1976 remake<\/a> of A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand. Inevitably, the film became a smash hit upon release, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1976 and earning a whopping five Golden Globes, two Grammys, and even an Oscar. However, the role offered to Presley ended up being played by Kris Kristofferson.<\/p>\n