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Whining about being successful

posted 4 months ago by jk90us (5736)
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Kate Winslet said in a new interview with Net-a-Porter that she actively took roles in smaller, independent films after the record-breaking success of “Titanic” because the fame that resulted in starring in James Cameron’s epic was “horrible.”

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kate-winslet-titanic-fame-horrible-life-unpleasant-1235907962

Poor thing. Crying over achieving the success and fame thousands of other actors would kill for.

What did she think would happen when she signed on for a big budget epic movie by a successful prominent director — and then exposed her exceptional boobs in it? That she would be totally ignored?

So tired of actors griping because they chose to make a living where they are literally exposed to millions of people worldwide and then they wonder why they have no privacy.

[–] Truthtalker (1886) 4 months ago

my thoughts exactly

[–] strntz (11196) 4 months ago

... because the fame that resulted in starring in James Cameron’s epic was “horrible.”

Reminds me of the scene in Fiddler on the Roof where the young college student tells Tevya that money is the world's curse. Tevye looks at the sky and bellows "may the Lord strike me with it! And may I never recover!"

[–] jk90us (5736) 4 months ago

😄😄😄

[–] Johanesse (448) 10 days ago

I know that my response will probably come across as condescending, but do you honestly think that actors would kill for fame? Sure, they would kill for success, but not for fame. Fame is something that many people have a serious misconception about. Many people usually dream of fame for egotistical and conceited reasons, but when they actually get famous, they soon realize that fame isn`t as great as it seems to be. Because of the lack of privacy and scrutiny.

And sure, it`s understandable why you are tired of people whining about fame. But it`s not their fault that they are exposed and gets mobbed by fans or paparazzi. Cause it`s their fault, not the fault of the celebrities. And yes, I apologize if I come across as spiteful, but I wanted to convey the other side of the story.