The 1976 movie that spoiled Sam Elliott’s career forever: “I think I fucked myself”Objectively, you’d be entitled to look at the career Sam Elliott has enjoyed, which is arguably as strong as it’s ever been today, and wonder how on earth he could have permanently spoiled it half a century ago. That’s undeniably true, and as an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy-nominated performer, it’s not as if he’s been shunned or overlooked by the industry, either. Anyone who’s seen anything knows who Elliott is, but, in his own estimation, he could have been so much more. Unfortunately, he committed the cardinal sin of agreeing with him, which had a devastating effect in the short and long-term. He’s had a great run, but by his own admission, he could have been a much bigger star if he hadn’t, in Elliott’s words, fucked himself.