Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Director once told Salma Hayek to 'sound dumber'
wonderwall.comSalma Hayek has long been one of the top actresses in Hollywood, as her many nominations at awards show can attest, but her stardom didn't come easily.
In a new interview with Total Film magazine, Salma, 53, recalled being dismissed by directors in her early acting days and was even once told to "sound dumber." "Unfortunately, I never had a lot of chances to do parts where I could use a lot of the things I learned," she said while speaking about the acting training she had in Mexico. "I've had directors say to me, 'Dumber and faster.
Sound dumber and speak faster!'" Despite being a star in her native Mexico, it was an uphill battle for Salma when she first pursued a career in Hollywood.
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