“He Shoved My Uncle in a Locker”: Surprising Stories of Celebrities’ School Days Before the Spotlight

#53: Peter Jackson

Is there anything cooler than being excited about what your parents do when you’re a kid? Parents can often seem really lame and sometimes even embarrassing. Sure, you might feel proud of them occasionally, but that pride doesn’t usually last long. However, if your dad were making one of the best films of all time, you’d definitely be very proud!

Can you imagine laughing in someone’s face at school for saying their dad was making a movie? Those kids must have felt pretty silly when they found out the film was none other than The Lord of the Rings. Instead of mocking him, they really should have tried to be better friends with him!