Why would anyone want to be famous?

[LyinKing]

I work with celebs daily. The leveling, and paramount, factor is that like anyone else, some celebs are cool, intelligent, humble people who've managed to attain status without losing their previous identities. Others clearly let the attention go to their heads, thus clouding, even replacing, what was previously a lackluckster personality.

short version, as I'm too tired to think: some celebs were cool people prior, and remain so. In the end, given the rarity of these people, you end up rooting for their continued success.

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[HP]

I want to be famous for being awesome. I want everyone thinking I'm awesome.

[NaturalSelection]

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I want to be famous for being awesome. I want everyone thinking I'm awesome.

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heh, this POST is awesome, good start!

I work in the film and video industry and have had a chance to meet quite a few celebs. Far and away the coolest and most down to earth was George Clooney. Granted this was quite a few years ago on the movie Out Of Sight, but he was always wanting to play basketball with the crew and hang out and what not. The b-ball thing was funny because toward the end, we would be like "jeez, Clooney want to play basketball again? Damn, let's just go have some beers" But you know, what Clooney wants, Clooney gets, lol

[gobbomom]

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Since they've shown the USPC about a thousand times, I've kind of turned into a local celebrity in Norman. About 75% of the time I go out to a restaurant, the hostess/host or my server will know me. I get recognized when I go to Wal-Mart to buy a video game. People ask me all the dumb questions you expect, and I've signed a few autographs. The weirdest was the valet at Caesar's Palace wanted his picture with me.

Basically, I've started to hate it. Before people knew me, I thought it would be kinda cool to be on TV and have people know me, but now that they actually do and approach me/say weird things, it's kinda awkward and gets old very fast. I think every kid dreams of being famous though, right?

The only autograph I've enjoyed signing was the first.

I can't imagine if I was a pro sports player or actor. There is no way I'd put up with it.

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Gobbo is catching some of this with the Aussie Millions situation. It's funny how being "famous" never quite matches the ideal you have in your mind.

[BradleyT]

I think rock stars have the best fame there is.

For instance let's look at the members of Godsmack (except the singer Sully) -



While on tour I'm sure they get tons and tons of poon. Yet if you put any single one of them in some random supermarket in Iowa I doubt they'd even be known by anyone.

[cianosheehan]

I live in Ireland and it seems that we treat celebrities in a much different way to people living in the states (as far as I can tell). Cuz Ireland is quite small it always seems that you know someone who knows someone. Fairly big celebs could easily walk down the street (and be noticed by pretty much everyone), but not ran up to and hassled.

I dont think we have the same celebrity-worship outlook as others.

[ArturiusX]

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I think rock stars have the best fame there is.

For instance let's look at the members of Godsmack (except the singer Sully) -



While on tour I'm sure they get tons and tons of poon. Yet if you put any single one of them in some random supermarket in Iowa I doubt they'd even be known by anyone.

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Maybe they wouldn't get recongised because they aren't famous? And since when does girls wanting to have sex with you equate to mainstream fame?

[CharlieDontSurf]

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I think rock stars have the best fame there is.

For instance let's look at the members of Godsmack (except the singer Sully) -



While on tour I'm sure they get tons and tons of poon. Yet if you put any single one of them in some random supermarket in Iowa I doubt they'd even be known by anyone.

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Maybe they wouldn't get recongised because they aren't famous? And since when does girls wanting to have sex with you equate to mainstream fame?

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since like the begining of time

[MicroBob]

Out of Sight was a really terrific movie.