Who really makes the big time[aka hollywood]?
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The resilient and gifted and alot of\nHard work A bit of Luck, and being able to handle rejection during the \nstruggle to be chosen or cast.(those who  want it (love it)so much that they live it, breathe it , eat it and put more into being\nit then they thought there was to give.
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the most honest? im not sure... im sure even the biggest stars tell lies
479733
big time -peter gabril?
1145934
Hollywood pressures you to be
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What you see of any celebrity via the media (press or TV) isn't \nusually going to be a "good example" of who they really are. What sells is "dirt", contraversy, etc.\nEspecially in Hollywood. This has been going on since the beginning in the 1920's and 30's when they stated the "gossip columns". Now it's a huge industry which has to be fed continuously. If they can get away with it and even if they can't (They get sued) it's still worth it financially.That's why they all have lawyers on board (the media) to weigh the costs of what they can get away with.\nIf  a celebrity creates a successful career and is also active in\nother areas of his or her life, cares about his fellow man, like Tom Cruise, he's a target for attack.\nLook at what happened to the Dixie Chix, and all that happened\nbecause the lead singer spoke up, gave her opinion. She didn't even DO anything.\nYou don't get to find out about what Tom Cruise is really like, what he does, how many people he helps. \nThe media builds the celebrity up into something excentric and\nlarger than life so that they can knock them down first chance they get.\nMartha Stewart, Michael Jackson, Brittany Spears,Mel Gibson...... the list goes on. It has nothing to do with religion.\nThe thing they can't figure out about Tom Cruise is he just keeps on being successful caring about his fans and people in general and doing and saying what he thinks is right. It doesn't matter what they do or say about him.\nNow that IS a very good example of what a Scientologist is all about.\nI should know , I've been a Scientologist for 34 years. I also know and care a lot more about Tom Cruise and what he does and is doing for his fellowman than his "celebrity".You will never find out what he is really like via the press or media.\nAs for his new wife Katie, looks to me like she loves the man.(Not the "celebrity")
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Here, here KB. Unfortunately, we live in the land of stupid "celebrity" worship. We are told by Madison Ave.-types that "we" are nothing, but, "they" are everything. \n\nMany people believe Hollywood is reality, why should they not believe OJ shouldn't take a stab at writing.
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On a trip to LA, I met Seinfeld (on the lot) and Burt Reynolds (when he was with Lonnie Anderson).  I've met Bill Clinton (when he was governor).  I've been back stage At the Opry with Porter Wagner and Joe Diffie.  No one real big.  Most celebrities I've met were pretty cool, just normal people for the most part. (except they are rich and famous)! ha!
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However, Longoria says, "Stop the madness. Believe me, I would love to work with Beyonce one day. She's so talented. But this is definitely not something we are doing together. It's completely and absolutely not true. \n\n"What makes me crazy is that there are quotes out there, quotes from me saying it's true. \n\n"But in fact it's not true. And (there are) quotes of Beyonce saying it's about time we had a female Brokeback Mountain. And we're like, 'We never said that.'" \n\nKnowles' spokesperson also confirms the story was false: "This is not happening. We've never heard of this film." \n\n\n\n\n<sigh>that woulda been hot tho
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hollywood all day baby
572822
Who's the "big dope" now????????
519743
Composer. Depends on reputation, budget of film maker. All over, New York, Los Angeles.
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One of three...\nScientology - that is a billion dollar industry\nLDS -they own Blockbuster among other things\nJehovah's Witnesses -they make about a billion a year as well
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hey bud  --\n\ni think the best place to do that job is in hollywood, everyone is rich there
536665
i think they're referred to as "weekend warriors".  but do those people really exist outside of car commercials?
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What exactly do you mean?\n\nThe "overall influence" IN Hollywood...(i.e, their "motivation")...?\n\nOr...do you mean...\n\nThe "overall influence" OF Hollywood...(i.e., influence on the world)...?\n\nEDIT:  Thank you - I think I fixed the problem - I was linked to a very old e-mail address that no longer exists.\n\nI'm sure there is some effect worldwide....I wish this was not true.  It would be like me drawing conclusions about India from "Bollywood" musicals.\n\nIt is unfortunate that movies have this kind of power....but - it's there.
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Hollywood simply does what they think will make money.\nIf a movie makes money, the very first thing the studio talks about is, "Sequel!"  If they can get the cast back together (or at least some of them), if their focus tests show the public wants another movie, and if they can make it within a budget, it'll get made.  Simple as that.  While hardly any sequels do as well as the original movie (most exceptions are those that were planned as multi-film projects to begin with, like Star Wars, the Matrix, etc.), they almost always do nearly as well, and almost always make money.  If everyone stopped going to see them, Hollywood would stop making them :)
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Movies are fake? Christ I better take back all that Ensure I bought... was halfway thru watching "Deep Impact".\n\nWrestling? Don't even joke. No-one can ACT that good.