Every so often, Hollywood offers up characters of such iconic stature that they are forever household names. You would think that the actors and actresses that portray such memorable characters would have careers that would share a similiar staying power. However as we have learned, the machine that is Hollywood is often unkind to it's creations, and less than merciful to it's players.

The Jake Ryan Experience, is a glossary term that is based on the popular 80's high school senior character from the classic movie Sixteen Candles. Following Sixteen Candles, the high water mark for this young actor's career, Hollywood chewed up another of it's own. The actor who played Jake Ryan faded away.... but the character Jake Ryan lives on!

If you are watching a movie that displays both the beginning and the end of an actor's career, then welcome to the Jake Ryan Experience. Yeah you.

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