^^^^Thank you for your kind insight Old GC'er.
I have sort of a second or third hand POV in this.
I have a relative who is currently a working actor. Has done films and Broadway as well.
They are a very normal, down to earth person, kind that you enjoy being in the kitchen with making a dinner or just talking to.
Their EX-whole different story.
And they have a kid together.
My relative, even though active in the business, has a rather low key life and would rather their child see that.
The EX-has "people" around them. And the kid ends up being part of "the package". I saw my relatives 'pain' a bit ago when a major paper had a story about actors and their kids. The story included their Ex and their child. Somehow the child, at this time and moment, seems to be handling the difference.
As OdGCer said, my relative somehow stays out of the spot light, out of the tabs, and not on TMZ!!
In fact the only time I have seen a story about them was when the divorce was announced. And IMVHO it was due to the EX.
I did not even want to take family photos until they asked me to. Seems as if no one else takes photos at gatherings.
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Originally Posted by OldGCer
I’ve been around Greekchat for a while but I’m going incognito to answer this question. My father is a famous actor. Although I’m not famous myself I grew up with it and it has had a profound effect upon me.
As a young child I became very protective of my father. I saw how people would pull at him and invade his privacy. We couldn't’t go out to a restaurant without someone coming over to talk to him. Sometimes they were polite and my father would act in kind. At other times they would pester him or try to provoke him into a fight. Sometimes they just wanted money before they would go away. It frightened me.
I do feel sorry for some of the young celebrities these days but I know from experience that it’s possible to control it to a degree. My father always made a point of keeping his private life private and through his behavior he was largely successful at doing that. It’s a matter of goals. My father was given a talent and he wanted to be a success. Fame was not his goal; it was a side-effect.
People such as Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, etc. seem to crave the attention. Their bizarre behavior is evidence of that. IMHO, if you need the media to keep yourself in the limelight then you really have no grounds to complain when they start dogging you. Of course there are exceptions. Carnation mentioned Lisa Marie Presley. She doesn’t seem to crave attention but will get it nonetheless. It’s a trade off for the life you want to live.
For me it has been a trade off as well. Although I didn’t seek out fame, being my father’s child made it part of my life. I’ve benefited from it as much as I’ve suffered. I’ve traveled extensively and met many interesting people. I’ve had material comforts and, to be perfectly honest, I’ve often enjoyed the awards shows and the flashing cameras. It hasn’t all be good though.
I rarely trust anyone’s intentions regarding friendship and dating. I’ve been used and hurt by friends who only wanted a connection in Hollywood. People make assumptions all the time about what kind of person I am, how much money I have, how snobby I might be, etc. I think it would be naive of me to assume I got a bid from my GLO based solely on my own merits. It’s things like this that have made me insecure.
Probably the worst part of it all is standing in my father’s shadow. I love him, admire him and appreciate him but I know I will never be like him. Sometimes it makes life difficult knowing that no matter what I do and how well I do it, it will never compare. That’s my own cross to bear.
Knowing what I now know about fame, would I choose it myself? It’s all I’ve ever known. My parents looked out for me and did their best to protect me from the harsh side of it. I turned out to be a good person. I’ve learned to deal with its ups and downs. To be my father’s child again? Yes, I’d do it in a minute.
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