Perhaps we project too much on to stars and celebrities, too much of our own hang-up, preconceptions and prejudices. The way we treat stars, what we expect of them, says more about us. On the other hand, maybe stars get the kind of life style and publicity they deserve. At a recent breakfast, someone who had lived in Los Angeles mentioned he found the older stars, the Gregory Pecks, courteous but the new bunch a group of materialistic pigs. Now, when I watch movies, I can't help wondering when there is the romantic close-up of some sexy star whether, in fact, we re just watching a materialistic pig earning money.
Movies are a matter of magic and illusion.
Perhaps it is better to keep them that way and remain ignorant of much of what happens behind the scenes. I don t know. I'd still like to enjoy those romantic close-ups. The Widow of Saint-Pierre 5.