mea culpa, do I need to apologize?
Posted: 6 Jul 2001 11:52 pm
In regards to the excerpts I posted from the article in the LA Times, if your sensibilities were offended, then I apologize to you, it was not meant to be offensive. The LA Times is a family paper that serves Los Angeles and Orange County, a conservative Republican stronghold, and this ran on the front page.
What I thought was interesting and pertinant was the complaints that I've heard voiced here and in other areas of the entertainment industry, the small cliques that get the majority of the work, how hard it is to 'break in', because it's more corporate now, there are smaller budgets and thus the workers have to do more and are paid less, the young "pretty boys" are making it harder for the older guys to get work, are being echoed from an entirely different segment of the entertainment business. So like it's not just here, it's everywhere.
I also thought the quote "People are encouraged to view themselves as commodities that are marketed and fine tuned.." is pertinant. One only has to look at the current crop of 'stars', country music or film to see that in action.
Moreover, I thought that it was an interesting glimpse into part of an industry that typically is not open to the public, it's certainly not one that I know a lot about and regardless of our views, it's not only not going away, it's a growth industry.
Again, if you were offended, I apologize for offending you.
Chas Smith
What I thought was interesting and pertinant was the complaints that I've heard voiced here and in other areas of the entertainment industry, the small cliques that get the majority of the work, how hard it is to 'break in', because it's more corporate now, there are smaller budgets and thus the workers have to do more and are paid less, the young "pretty boys" are making it harder for the older guys to get work, are being echoed from an entirely different segment of the entertainment business. So like it's not just here, it's everywhere.
I also thought the quote "People are encouraged to view themselves as commodities that are marketed and fine tuned.." is pertinant. One only has to look at the current crop of 'stars', country music or film to see that in action.
Moreover, I thought that it was an interesting glimpse into part of an industry that typically is not open to the public, it's certainly not one that I know a lot about and regardless of our views, it's not only not going away, it's a growth industry.
Again, if you were offended, I apologize for offending you.
Chas Smith
