PankajA Career of a Lifetime
Travolta has had a wide and varied acting career and enjoyed the heights of success. He has a fantastic record of high box office takings with at least 10 of his films grossing over $100 million and a further eight managing to double that figure with takings of over $200 million. Producers know that having his name on the bill will help increase revenues at the box office and so he has become one of the most experienced and sought-after actors in Hollywood.
He has had a string of hit movies which include, “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” “Look Who’s Talking,” “Wild Hogs,” “Hairspray,” “Bolt,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Phenomenon.” Amazingly, despite being nominated, John Travolta is yet to receive an Academy Award.
Bolt
We know that Travolta has played a range of roles from mob bosses to Danny Zuko, and from “Hairspray” to “Pulp Fiction,” the genres couldn’t be more different. No one imagined, however, that he would take a role in an animated movie, but he did exactly that for his part in “Bolt.” For this movie, he gave his voice to the lead character, also called “Bolt” and starred alongside Miley Cyrus.
The movie showcased both of their singing voices and Travolta was once again able to demonstrate how talented he is. Bolt proved that he was still relevant and able to make fresh movies that would delight those in Hollywood as well as a wider audience.
Romantic Scandal
It is not unusual for there to be a romantic scandal for Hollywood stars and John Travolta is no different. In 2014 a former pilot for Travolta called Douglas Gotterba claimed that he had been having intimate relations with Travolta for six years. Gotterba broke his silence in a tell-all story with the National Enquirer.
The Travolta family said the rumors were false and “ridiculous.” When the accusation was made, Gotterba said that he was not breaking any kind of non-disclosure agreement and said the story took place when he worked for the Travolta family aircraft company. It is still unconfirmed until this very day.
Man on Man
This would not be the only rumor circulating about John Travolta’s fidelity or his sexuality. He has been photographed a number of times getting up close and personal to certain people. Travolta claims he treats all of his male and female friends the same and kisses them all hello and goodbye. We assume that is what is going on in this photo with Kirk Douglas.
There was, however, the occasion when Travolta was caught on camera with a friend, whose identity remains unknown when they were about to take off aboard Travolta’s private airplane. This may have been the biggest scandal to beset him.
Scientology Involvement
Travolta is one of the most famous and prominent believers in Scientology. Despite having been brought up as a Roman Catholic, Travolta decided to convert to Scientology in 1975. Travolta has been a firm believer for over 40 years and says he has loved having it as an influence on his life.
In an interview on Good Morning America, he said it had been a thing of beauty in his life, helping him to save the lives of others and being a source of immense support and strength through the grieving period for his son Jet. He was quoted as saying, “I’ve saved lives with it and saved my own life several times. Through my loss of my son, it helped me every step of the way for two years solid, and here I am.”
Living In Fear
Travolta’s relationship with Scientology has not always been plain sailing, truth be told. In 1991, the Church of Scientology believed that Travolta might be looking to leave the Church. Executive Director, William Franks thought that Travolta was worried that the Church would expose details about his personal life.
And for the Church of Scientology, secrecy is held in high regard. These secrets have still not been revealed until this very day. So one could suspect that they are perhaps subject to a non-disclosure agreement. All of these details make Travolta’s relationship with the Church of Scientology even further away from straightforward than we could ever possibly imagine.