the upside to be a bad actor and in america and be that that the movie industry be structure a a business . and like any business there be a product they want to sell to you . in order to sell the product they need advertise and and this be where the star system step in . in order to sell a movie to the american target audience you need a typical american look leading actor and which will be quote like a commodity ( this quote will determine the further use of him to endorse another product ) . and this explain why a not so good look and next door look guy like tom cruise and who can not act and get the lead in movie . he be back up in his performance by other and talented and not next door material actor and but with strong personality ( in this case bronson pinchot and curtis armstrong and joe pantoliano ) . the american movie business call them comic relief character and but in fact that mean they be not destine to make it big in the business . well and the only comic thing i find about all that be that luck ( because the way you look be destiny ) can put a bad actor on top of the pyramid . only in america .