Well it seems that actor Mel Gibson is indeed a nut job. At least by the allegations made by his ex-girlfriend who taped him. His anti-sematic and racial rants aren't something that is going to help his career any, and rightfully so.
The thing I always try to come to grips with is, do celebrities seek attention or do they get it because they are celebrities?
More often than not I believe a celebrity is "out there" to be seen. They are out there to get attention. They are out there to promote their work, their persona, their image. Whether the image is good or bad, any press is good press.
The Hollywood PR machines are in full force making sure their clients get on the talk show circuit and what not as soon possilbe. They make sure there are books to be sold. That there are interviews and guest appearances. It's all scripted and you people are buying it up.
In the case of Mel Gibson being taped by his ex-girlfriend, she clearly was the one that wanted to be seen. She's going to make some coin off of this publicity and in order for her to shut up..she'll get paid. That's the politics of it all. So in this case the celebrity will get the pr, the ex will get some coin and we'll forget it all happened.
Someday the celebrity will write a book about it. People will pay to read it, to hear them talk. All is well.
I know some celebrities, and they are real people like you and me. Well not like me, but more like you. They care, they think, they feel, they are crazy (some more than others).
Most peole say they don't care, yet when you mention a name you know who they are. All in all the attention they get amazes me. I blame you.
Ken Brett
