Mr. Picard began his career as an actor before turning to production.

Curtis began as an apothecary, before turning his attention to botany and other natural history.

He began his career as a teacher of German, French and history before turning to professional singing.

Cifuentes began studying drawing and painting in the 1940s, before turning to photography.

The song begins with a keyboard start before turning into and '80s-inspired dance-pop number.

He began by painting portraits and domestic interiors before turning to landscapes.

He began his career as a cartographer before turning to making films.

Nietzsche began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy.

Later he began to write works of poetry himself, before finally turning to the writing of novels.

At 16 she began modeling before turning to films.