What type of society are we living in where an actor can ask for 3 million dollars for a 30 minute segment of television, claiming to be underpaid?
Just wondering.
When 80% of humanity are living on less than 10 dollars a day, many of the world’s children are born into the belly of poverty, and (according to the same statistics) as many as 22,000 kids die each and every day because of this injustice.
And yet Charlie Sheen is tired of ‘pretending (he’s) not special’. Um, more special than whom?
I don’t know Charlie’s work much at all these days, despite being of the same generation and me loving film and television. I have nothing against the man, although these latest comments seem to have emerged from a space where ego and logic are warring with anger. And, allegedly, other things.
But surely even the most befuddled mind must look at a famous lifestyle, consider the rest of the world, and realize that to achieve fortune via something as inconsequential as acting is a privilege? The fact that he’s in a position to demand several million dollars for a week’s work is not a God-given right. He’s been lucky. Okay, talent, timing, hard work and the hand of fate have contributed, but someone in his position should not believe themself on the highest echelon of special.
No, he hasn’t said he’s more special, but the recompense he’s requiring emphasizes the point that there’s ‘special’ and then there’s ‘others.’
What type of society gives this sort of interview voice? What type of world allows me to give his words further attention by blogging about them?
Ours.
That’s not my biggest concern about Charlie and this special situation, though. My greatest worry is that our society (as represented by a chosen few) will agree with the man himself, be frightened by the idea of a 300 million dollar litigation threat and submit to his monetary demands.
All the while knowing the abysmal statistics about the children we bring into this world, the annual amount spent on weaponry that might end up killing them anyway, and the high price some citizens pay merely to have a voice in their own countries.
Seems that some are more special than others. Even as we attempt to evolve and become more aware of social injustices within our world.
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4 Responses to What Price Special?
Hon, he’s joined the Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise ranks for me with all this latest bullshit (and I’ve been a fan since the Hot Shots days). But with a sad twist, though, because it’s looking more and more like he really is in a manic state atm, this being just a glimpse into a much bigger problem, and the prospect of anything resembling help coming his way doesn’t seem to be in the horizon (being surrounded by enabling leeches and whatnot). Not that he’d WANT any help. It’d need to be forced upon him by now, IMO. It’s just very very sad, I think. The media is having a field day, too, which might be even sadder.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head, hon. It’s perhaps a sad reflection on our society that this sort of thing goes viral (and interesting that something that spreads -- whether nasty or good -- is called viral) and we watch, not being able to look away.
Also? I wish one of his entourage/family might step in, but maybe (as you’ve indicated) it might be a matter of him wanting help. I just shudder to think of the demands being met, but totes agree with you about the state of his mind.
We seem to be turning into a society that is absorbed by the live feeds of other people’s tragedies.
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Hi Lovey, this blog ties in very well with your last entry and I’m deff thinking, the world needs a proverbial kick!!! Even if said actor receives his unbelievable demands, will it make him any happier???? What will be his next request and then seeing him get what he wants, will others will start out-demanding him? Where will it ever end……oh bloody hell, now I feel soooooo depressed.
Talk soon hun (after my Vietnam trip!!!) xoxoxoxox
Hey there you. Been thinking about you (and laughing about that ‘inability to wait’ on Friday) Gee, you’re busy over there, aren’t you? So many humanitarian things to do, so little time, lol
Seriously though, this (the contents of this post) is more than just about an unwell actor who is demanding such obscene amounts of money, isn’t it? The world has gone mad, hasn’t it? To think, the riches of people that act, kick a footy, bowl a wrong’un, play striker for Man United … ? So, so unbelievable. I know we often question the amount of $ spent on warfare (and rightly so) but we need to sometimes question the amount of money certain people make simply due to infamy.
It’ll never change, Gay. Although, the end of the Mayan calandar is nigh.
Travel safe, sister. Chat soooooon xxxx
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