Psychology

» jcredmond - Does Fame Bring Happiness?

I find it ironic that people pursue careers as entertainers because they want to perform, to have people look at them, so to speak, but then they complain when the attention they get becomes overwhelming to them. The people who seem to achieve the best balance are those to whom it is what they do, not who they are. They keep their private lives private and out of the public eye.

-- posted by jcredmond

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - Does Fame Bring Happiness?

In response to Does Fame Bring Happiness? posted by jcredmond:

It's interesting how some celebrities are so private, like Michael Keaton. I almost never hear anything about him, and it makes me curious about his life! Other celebrities are often in the news, like Britney or Tom Cruise. I wonder if they seek it out somehow, an invasion of their private lives?

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» jcredmond - Does Fame Bring Happiness?

In response to Does Fame Bring Happiness? posted by LauriePK:
You're right; some celebs keep their work separate from their private lives and are quite successful at it.

Perhaps it's impossible to be prepared for the level of attention that comes with celebrity status now. Maybe they feel like their fans are friends?

-- posted by jcredmond

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - Does Fame Bring Happiness?

In response to Does Fame Bring Happiness? posted by jcredmond:

I don't know about fans being friends, but I just read a quote from Courtney Love: "I love being famous because no one else has it. Because it's psychicly charging. Because I get off on it."

Maybe all famous people feel this way, even if they won't admit it.

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» pink101 - Getting Off On It.

In response to Does Fame Bring Happiness? posted by LauriePK:
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Have you ever watched George Bush prance on stage?
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:)
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Do you think he is getting off on it?
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What about his smirky smile?
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ABC
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-- posted by pink101

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» jcredmond - Getting Off On It.

In response to Getting Off On It. posted by pink101:
To be a "good" politician, trial lawyer, actor, singer, etc., you have to have the "look at me" thing on the go. I guess that means these people get off on being in the spotlight, whether they admit it or not.

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» pink101 - Getting Off On It.

In response to Getting Off On It. posted by jcredmond:
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Something about being in the limelight, as they say.
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We're all prone to it.
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Makes me think of this song:
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"PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING"

(Don Robertson & Hal Blair)

Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me, darling
I'm begging you to
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you

I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
To have and to hold
So I can never be free, dear
But when I'm with you
I know that I'm losing
The will to be true

Please help me, I'm falling
And that would be sin
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you
But, darling, I do
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you".

-- posted by pink101

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» Migisi - Everyone loves to be admired

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15 MINUTES OF FAME
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_minutes_...
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"15 minutes of fame (or famous for 15 minutes) is an expression coined by the American artist Andy Warhol. It refers to the fleeting condition of celebrity that attaches to an object of media attention, then passes to some new object as soon as the public's attention span is exhausted."
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The public's 15 minute attention span??
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CULT OF CELEBRITY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_cel...
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"The cult of celebrity is a description of the widespread interest in arbitrarily famous individuals, or 'celebrities', that became a prominent social phenomenon in late 20th century Western popular culture.
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"The public fascination with such celebrities, though not technically a cult, leads to a level of idolatry, hence the quasi-religious use of the term. Driven by constant publicity and exposure in magazines, newspapers and television, fame is an essential prerequisite for celebrity status, though the principle reason for such fame is often minor. Such nonebrities, a portmanteau describing those famous for being famous, are often first noticed as reality television contestants, pop singers, actors or society debutantes.
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"The cult of celebrity is often considered representative of the perceived attitudes towards deliberate apathy, trivia, and dumbing down in popular culture."
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The celebrity cultist can identify every actor/actress in every movie. They know their spouses names, and who's leaving/cheating on who. But the cultists can't tell you who's running for President. Amazing.
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In the same vein, I think those who obsessively follow politics can also be considered members of the Cult of Celebrity. They know the names of every member of Congress, what positions they've held and for how long, and how they voted on any given issue in what year.

-- posted by Migisi

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - Everyone loves to be admired

In response to Everyone loves to be admired posted by Migisi:

What's the difference between a fan and a cultist? Maybe a cultist is more involved/obsessed than a fan?

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