Pivotal Moment

A moment that changed Cameron Diaz's life was when she auditioned for "The Mask". She had no former training for acting but she got the part of Jim Carrey's love interest in the movie. She auditioned 12 times. The fact that she didn't have much experience didn't stop her "newfound star power" from going unnoticed by critics. After this, she was cast for more roles in other movies.