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August 13, 2014
THERE must be few fates worse than being a movie star today.
Think of that world of brutal competition and expensive divorce, that vast field of stumbling alcoholics, suicides, and drug addicts with their fitness trainers, oceanfront palaces and the latest in cosmetic dentistry. The average movie star spends thousands of hours in the dentist’s chair, millions of hours on the treadmill, trillions of hours lifting weights. Whenever I see celebrities on the red carpet at awards ceremonies, like Greek gods lining up for deadly sport, I think of all the dull hours these semi-divines had to spend looking at themselves in the mirror or getting fitted for their costly shreds of clothing. All for the sake of movies that involve real artistry and technical virtuosity but are more often than not still bad movies. Talk about selling your soul. There is no rehab center that can keep these gods from weeping.The Thinking Housewife › Stars Drop from the Sky
Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 13, 2014 11:41 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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From an early age they are desperately trying to get attention from the rest of us. They make one movie and spend the rest of their life trying to hide. These aren't normal people. It's a wonder they don't all jump off a bridge.
Jerry Seinfield makes the point actors want to be anyone but them self. Comedians want only to be them self and the rest of us to change.
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at August 13, 2014 1:04 PM
Bread and circuses. Except when there's no bread.
"Well then let them eat cake!"
Posted by: CaptDMO at August 14, 2014 5:55 AM