Before he got to the stage he did menial jobs but the one he had the best luck with was playing his guitar and singing in the subway for money. Sandler was employed to a drugstore but eventually lost his job for miscounting pills. (Epstein 25, 26, 35). Sandler was employed as a writer on SNL and occasionally started appearing on the comedy show and became a part of the SNL being a cast member. (Adam Sandler Biography”). Became part of the Cosby Show by being an actor and also played in Punch-Drunk Love as Barry Egan. His very first film he was starred in was Going Overboard. Water boy brought one-hundred and one million dollars which was enough money to make changes in his life. Sandler had a solid career as a motion picture star. That led him up to making more than twenty-million dollars . Press did not give him respect that led him to decide not to give interviews to the press. But Sandler never gave up on making his act better. (Epstein 25, 26, 29, 35, 49, 66, 72, 88, …show more content…
He received a Grammy Award for best comedy album that sold more than three million copies. Won the MTV movie award for best kissing scene in the movie The Wedding Singer. (Epstein 43, 59). Was the funniest actor in the motion picture which won American Comedy Awards. Sandler always wanted to be the best and always make his act better which he received the Golden Globes Award for the best performance by an actor in a motion picture in 2003. (‘Adam Sandler Awards’).
Sandler has donated to so many charities. The movie he was starred in was Pixels which raised funds for the Children's hospital. Sandler made a million dollar donation to the Boys and Girls club in 2007. Sandler also has donated to Toys for Tots so little children can get new toys for Christmas. The Animal Rescue Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer has also had a donation from Sandler trying to help out by donating