In the span of two hours I was referred to as a “semi-celebrity,” and had a woman write me asking “Who are you?” (Why she bothered to write is entirely a mystery, but hey…) Still, it did illustrate the murky waters of notoriety actors can swim in. Somewhere circling amongst the “A-listers,” the “has beens,” and the “never should have beens” are the “aren’t you?… no, never minds.”
Most people go into acting either for (a) the art or (b) the celebrity. Neither type is necessarily prepared for what even a modest walk along the path will bring. As with anything of this nature, however, it’s entirely up to you how it plays out. More likely than not, you will set the tone for this very early on in your career.
You can be successful and low-key. You can be unsuccessful and splashed all over the papers. Your behavior, attitude and beliefs about the world will dictate this, not anything else. The measure of your success is predicated upon a thousand factors, but the quality of it is entirely yours.
Personally, I would suggest staying away from the tabloid-ish side of affairs. It’s a cheap world filled with double-crosses and lies. But however you end up playing it, just remember, it’s you. As the old saying goes, “By the age of 50, you get the face you deserve.”
In the span of two hours I was referred to as a “semi-celebrity,” and had a woman write me asking “Who are you?” (Why she bothered to write is entirely a mystery, but hey…) Still, it did illustrate the murky waters of notoriety actors can swim in. Somewhere circling amongst the “A-listers,” the “has beens,” and the “never should have beens” are the “aren’t you?… no, never minds.”
Most people go into acting either for (a) the art or (b) the celebrity. Neither type is necessarily prepared for what even a modest walk along the path will bring. As with anything of this nature, however, it’s entirely up to you how it plays out. More likely than not, you will set the tone for this very early on in your career.
You can be successful and low-key. You can be unsuccessful and splashed all over the papers. Your behavior, attitude and beliefs about the world will dictate this, not anything else. The measure of your success is predicated upon a thousand factors, but the quality of it is entirely yours.
Personally, I would suggest staying away from the tabloid-ish side of affairs. It’s a cheap world filled with double-crosses and lies. But however you end up playing it, just remember, it’s you. As the old saying goes, “By the age of 50, you get the face you deserve.”
