Image Source: Warner Bros Twenty-seven years ago, a young Mark Wahlberg arrived on the set of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, a film sure to change the direction of his career. Wahlberg approached the project with a surprisingly grounded attitude, apparently oblivious of the stardom that was just around the corner, even while the picture received a lot of attention and critical praise. At the time of the movie’s release, he offered a remarkably humble assessment of his role, downplaying any notion that this film would be his big break. He even confessed to feeling like just “everybody else, playing a small part in a big picture. Still, within that same breath, he noted the particular possibilities the character offered, suggesting both enthusiasm and underlining concerns. (Click on the media bar below to hear Mark Wahlberg.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mark_Whalberg_boogie_Nights_.mp3 Boogie Nights,...