Here's a Demolition Man story which has always stuck with me.
Nigel Hawthorne, a very accomplished British actor, really wanted to play the lead role in an upcoming Hollywood adaptation of the Madness of King George, but at the time Hollywood didn't cast British people in American movies. So Nigel got on a plane, flew to Hollywood, rented a room, and landed the role of Dr Cocteau in Demolition Man, a movie starring Sylvester Stallone, the man who had just founded "Planet Hollywood" and practically defined Hollywood.
And Nigel's plan worked. After Demolition Man, Nigel easily landed the Shakespearean part he wanted. He even got nominated for a "Best Actor" Academy Award (the highest award for a male actor in show biz) for his performance in that role. But he felt lonely living in America.
And then he attended the Academy Awards show for which he was nominated, and he bumped into Sylvester Stallone again. Finally! Someone he knows. "Hey Sylvester! Over here, it's me, Nigel!" Stallone: "Nigel who?" Sylvester Stallone didn't recognize Nigel Hawthorne. That's when Nigel said "You know what? Fuck Hollywood."