So is success just down to luck? Napoleon was once thinking about promoting a general in his army. After he had heard about all the general's talents, he said 'Yes, yes, I realise he's brilliant but is he lucky?' And when you think about it, what use is talent without luck? In 1979, an unknown Australian actor arrived at a film audition looking bruised and exhausted. He had been partying the night before and three drunks had attacked him. The director was looking for a tough, battle-scarred actor to star in his film and immediately offered the actor the part. That actor was Mel Gibson and he went on to become a Hollywood superstar. Talent has kept him famous but it was luck that gave him his first break.