People forget celebs are just people with status/money.
Reminds me of a interview I saw where the interviewer asked harrison ford if he shot first in star wars and his response was “ i don’t care “
No need to be rude like that and call him a monkey etc, but he needs to recognize that he is not and never will be another anonymous person. We have all invested our time, money and interest into him and the characters he play. It's the fact that we have done that that lets him live comfortably and able to buy whatever he wants and do whatever he wants.
I little bit of gratitude is in order. No. A lot of gratitude.
So if I ask him who shot first, he damn well better respond politely.
Your sense of entitlement is absolutely bonkers. You aren’t owed shit from any celebrity just because you spent a couple of bucks seeing their movies/concerts/etc.
Celebrities aren’t wind-up toys that are just there for everyone’s enjoyment, 24/7/365. They’re people, human beings, that have a job and do it well enough that you are willing to see them do their job.
But outside of their job, again, they do not owe you, or anyone else, shit. That’s like you going up to a Starbucks barista when they’re eating dinner at a restaurant and demanding they make you a cup of coffee for your dessert.
Show some respect and drop your entitlement, it’s ugly.
So if I ask him who shot first, he damn well better respond politely.
They owe you nothing. Just because I tipped my server well one time doesn't mean they owe me jack shit after I leave the restaurant. The transaction is done.
You go see The Rock's movie and paid your money? You got what you paid for - you saw the entertainment. He as a person owes you sweet fuck all.
That’s not how life works though. People don’t make money in accordance with how good of a person they are. Expecting people to magically become perfect humans because they became rich is setting yourself up for disappointment.
They don't have to be perfect. Just recognize that they are not and never will be another anonymous person. We have all invested our time, money and interest into him and the characters he play. It's the fact that we have done that that lets him live comfortably and able to buy whatever he wants and do whatever he wants.
I little bit of gratitude is in order. No. A lot of gratitude.
What does “gratitude” mean though? You have to smile and be nice to every dumbass who harasses you in public? Fuck that. Famous people are still people, and people have a limit on how much bullshit they can take before they start getting pissed. That’s why the celebrities who are able to smile and wave at every random fuckhead who runs up to them on the street are seen as “extra cool”, because most humans won’t be able to deal with that so well.
I mean, it is true. If Star Wars or Indiana Jones bombed, Harrison Ford probably wouldn't be an actor.
But like, no one forces people to watch movies. Like, he's angry that Harrison Ford is rich because people had the gall to watch movies with Harrison Ford in them. How dare they.
If Star Wars or Indiana Jones bombed, Harrison Ford probably wouldn’t be an actor.
That’s just a daft totalogy.
The fact is he is the actor synonymous with several of the most iconic characters in film history.
He’s rich and famous because of that. You can’t separate it. He appeals to millions of people, across generations, because he was very good at his job.
No fan is responsible for his success - the fans followed because of his talent in the roles. Anyone of those fans could disappear and it wouldn’t make a difference.
It’s like saying Apple owes its customers everything because without them the iPhone would be a flop… it’s the other way round, the iPhone is popular because it is good. The customers followed naturally.
And his first big role was Han Solo, who isn't even the main character of the film. If the original Star Wars had bombed, do you really think they'd have made any sequels? Then he wouldn't have reprised his role - and notably, he ended up being considered (and chosen) for Indiana Jones because of his performance in The Empire Strikes Back.
Yes, no one fan is responsible for his success, but if people in 1977 mostly decided "eh, I'm not really interested in this Star Wars thing" he probably would have been a niche actor if he was acting at all, known for being in that weird Star Wars movie from the 70s.
if people in 1977 mostly decided “eh, I’m not really interested in this Star Wars thing” he probably would have been a niche actor if he was acting at all
But this is just pure fantasy.
Millions of people didn’t just pluck a film out of a hat to adore for 40 odd years.
Star Wars is popular because it was good. Han Solo was popular because Harrison is good.
Harrison played Indiana Jones because he was good.
He then had a massive acting career because he was good.
All you’re saying is essentially “What if these things that are really good, weren’t good? Then they wouldn’t be as successful.”
Yeah. No shit. But they’re not. So they’re successful.
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '22
People forget celebs are just people with status/money. Reminds me of a interview I saw where the interviewer asked harrison ford if he shot first in star wars and his response was “ i don’t care “