Getting Famous - Who wants to be A Superstar?
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yep! and I know exactly how I'm going to do
I'm going to sleep with some game Journalists! [sub/]Jim Sterling...if your reading this....hit me up with a PM...[/sub]
in all aeriousness no, I don't dream of being famous
however I like writing/art which have potential for a certain level of fame...particually writing but I know the odds of getting published in the first place are astronomical and of actually getting notable even more so
so its just a self indulgent day dream...alongside beng a rapper
I'm going to sleep with some game Journalists! [sub/]Jim Sterling...if your reading this....hit me up with a PM...[/sub]
in all aeriousness no, I don't dream of being famous
however I like writing/art which have potential for a certain level of fame...particually writing but I know the odds of getting published in the first place are astronomical and of actually getting notable even more so
so its just a self indulgent day dream...alongside beng a rapper
I could not imagine anything worse for myself. I'm a very introverted and shy guy, with an inferiority complex. I constantly struggle with thoughts along the lines of "you're not good enough to be here" or "you don't deserve what you've got". My lack of confidence is really starting to cause issues for me now.
I also have periods where I just don't want to talk to anyone, where I just need to retreat from the world for a little while to calm myself down out of other people's sight. I couldn't handle the spotlight of being famous at all.
I also have periods where I just don't want to talk to anyone, where I just need to retreat from the world for a little while to calm myself down out of other people's sight. I couldn't handle the spotlight of being famous at all.
It depends. Fame wrought from personal achievement or something I want to do sounds enticing, even knowing the sacrifices you'll have made while there. However, it's a fleeting thing, which is what bothers me the most. Its impermanence sees people come and go so often that I'd rather not be left off in the nowhere afterwards.
I guess that means I don't particularly care for it. Hm.
Fame for fame's sake, though? No. Hate the idea. It's worth nothing. I've no idea why there are people like this, honestly. I understand even the smallest personal quirks or insights allowing for being a public figure, but just some person being in the spotlight? That's just disheartening more than anything else, haha.
Doesn't Jack Gleeson have a whole speech on fame which is pretty interesting? I remember watching that a while ago, was certainly thought-provoking.
captcha: in a box
captcha, was that commentary about this subject and its figurative entrapment within the social sphere whilst under the gaze of the public eye?
...Or is that just your penis?
I guess that means I don't particularly care for it. Hm.
Fame for fame's sake, though? No. Hate the idea. It's worth nothing. I've no idea why there are people like this, honestly. I understand even the smallest personal quirks or insights allowing for being a public figure, but just some person being in the spotlight? That's just disheartening more than anything else, haha.
Doesn't Jack Gleeson have a whole speech on fame which is pretty interesting? I remember watching that a while ago, was certainly thought-provoking.
captcha: in a box
captcha, was that commentary about this subject and its figurative entrapment within the social sphere whilst under the gaze of the public eye?
...Or is that just your penis?
Superstardom? Maybe not. I would love to be a famous musician though. People in metal bands don't have the same level of media attention (or indeed, fame) so I think it would be considerably more tolerable, but being part of the whole celebrity culture thing sounds like a great big pile of wank.
Well, given my "health" right now, I might confuse that kind of mail for sarcastic compliments...TheIronRuler said:
Also, "Social Network Deities" is just a clever way of saying how most celebrity's lives are telegraph via social media, almost like you are telling the "Gods" how you're doing 24/7 with limited characters and/or with little to no restraints to internet-based consequences...
Well, there are certainly worse things than all the admiration, money and hot women throwing themselves at you that comes with being famous don't you think? 
I think fame only becomes harmful when you actually start to believe you are 'special' instead of just an image created by the media(that will try to pick you apart at the same time) and corporate executives that play you like a puppet to sell their product.
Fame, just like money, is ultimately vapid. I mean, go figure, why would people who wouldn't otherwise give 2 shits about you suddenly think you're da bomb when you're rich and/or famous?
As long as you never forget this though, there is nothing wrong with having lots of fun. The celebrities that usually don't end up well are the ones that do forget this.
I think fame only becomes harmful when you actually start to believe you are 'special' instead of just an image created by the media(that will try to pick you apart at the same time) and corporate executives that play you like a puppet to sell their product. Fame, just like money, is ultimately vapid. I mean, go figure, why would people who wouldn't otherwise give 2 shits about you suddenly think you're da bomb when you're rich and/or famous?
As long as you never forget this though, there is nothing wrong with having lots of fun.
The celebrities that usually don't end up well are the ones that do forget this.
I wanna become famous on YouTube! And with
I learned how I can do it!
In all seriousness, though, my highest aspiration is to become a writer and hopefully put out some good novels. But this is more due to my passion for writing than any desire to become famous.
I learned how I can do it!
In all seriousness, though, my highest aspiration is to become a writer and hopefully put out some good novels. But this is more due to my passion for writing than any desire to become famous.
.FPLOON said:
I don't know, I don't use social media like twitter and facebook. I'm old fashioned, mostly because I haven't decided to sink a good chunk of my time to familiarize myself with this whole new dimension of communications.
If I were to become famous, it would be the coincidental result of pursuing something and not for fame that it brought.
Famous for what? An invention, something I can sell the patent for enough money to live off of. I don't care for the business side of it.
What would I do with the fortune? I'd commission an impractical eccentric 'tech-for-tech's-sake' house that's mostly underground with the elevator entrance looking like a miniature farm house.
No, it's not an evil lair, what are you talking about?
Famous for what? An invention, something I can sell the patent for enough money to live off of. I don't care for the business side of it.
What would I do with the fortune? I'd commission an impractical eccentric 'tech-for-tech's-sake' house that's mostly underground with the elevator entrance looking like a miniature farm house.
No, it's not an evil lair, what are you talking about?
I have a hard enough time cultivating a small to medium sized group of friends. I'd be putting myself through unwanted levels of stress to have to appease a fanbase. I'll leave fame to the more extroverted types, they can handle it.
I just want to play video games is all.
I just want to play video games is all.
Eh... I'm at a crossroads between using Facebook the same way my mother does (in terms of trying to contact those distant relatives that, due to a recently-deceased family member, we could not meet on better terms) or just sticking to just calling/mailing other people I meet face-to-face already... The fact that being famous on a superstar scale basically comes with the notion of people wanting to know almost everything that you do as well as "silently" making sure that you're consistent in a "general" perspective makes me glad that I'm not THAT famous...TheIronRuler said:
when I was growing up I wanted to be a famous anything...singer, actress, model, inventor, president, astronaut... the list goes on.
The first dream that was crushed was being a singer, I have a terrible singing voice. And most of the rest on the list are ruled out because of my social anxiety. When I was a kid, I wanted everyone to love me. Maybe that's something that all kids feel, but most grow out of it.
The first dream that was crushed was being a singer, I have a terrible singing voice. And most of the rest on the list are ruled out because of my social anxiety. When I was a kid, I wanted everyone to love me. Maybe that's something that all kids feel, but most grow out of it.
Seems like a fair tradeoff if you ask me.shootthebandit said:
OT: i'd make a really bad famous person. Not that i would be a Diva, but i kinda wouldn't give a shit about the lack of privacy. As long as i have the money that comes with . Hell , give me 10 million dollars and i'll let you follow me around as much as you want .
Given that my career is acting, yeah, I do want to become famous. Not because I want the attention (that actually sounds pretty terrible), but because I would like the financial stability that goes with it. Right now, I bounce from set to set, doing small roles, often sleeping in my car because I can't afford a hotel, and I'm 500 miles from home.
If being famous gives me the option of sleeping in a bed, not having to choose between gas and food, then hell yes I want to be famous. At this stage in my life I'll gladly trade my privacy for not being broke all the time.
Captcha: my Social Security? Are you trying to tell me something, Captcha?
If being famous gives me the option of sleeping in a bed, not having to choose between gas and food, then hell yes I want to be famous. At this stage in my life I'll gladly trade my privacy for not being broke all the time.
Captcha: my Social Security? Are you trying to tell me something, Captcha?
.alandavidson said:
What bout being a 'one-hit wonder'? Could you live the rest of your life knowing you've already reached the peak, and you won't ever get there again?
Well, yeah I want to be famous. It would be delightful if I could make a living of my writing.
I don't want to be Robert Downey Jr. or Daniel Radcliffe famous, certainly not Stephanie Meyers famous, more like a E-list celebrity. You know, enough money to retire early and live comfortably for the rest of my days while only minimally bothered by the press and whatnot.
I don't want to be Robert Downey Jr. or Daniel Radcliffe famous, certainly not Stephanie Meyers famous, more like a E-list celebrity. You know, enough money to retire early and live comfortably for the rest of my days while only minimally bothered by the press and whatnot.
.Avalanche91 said:
I've noticed a lot of people like to be famous for writing, which is predictable to have so many creative minds here. What if you're known for writing but not in the way you wanted?
What if you want t be a novelist, yet your most remembered work is a screenplay you made for cash, or a translation of a novel?
Great question! It's something that haunts a lot of people in my trade. For me, it's just working. I see this not so much as being "an artist" but rather it just being my job. That helps keep everything in perspective. I like acting, and I want to keep doing it, whether or not I'm at my "peak". I've tried my hand at other jobs and fields of study, (and they were very interesting and rewarding) but I keep coming back to acting. Having to put everything at risk time and time again has taught me a lot, but most importantly how to be content. It doesn't matter if I'm the lead (like what I just wrapped) or I'm only working half a day (what I'm about to leave to go do), I'm content in the fact that I'm on set, working.TheIronRuler said:
I'm entering my fifth year of this, and know that I have a long way to go yet. I see the progress I've made, and I want to kick my old self for even thinking I was any good. I'm a bit of the odd man out because I don't go for awards or great fame (but don't get me wrong, I still practice my Academy Award speech). I just aim for what makes me happy.